Fashion Styles In The 1940's

What was the 1940’s style? In the 1940’s everyone pretty much dressed the same, it was the style. No one left to go anywhere without looking presentable. Everyone did not do their own thing, they dressed the way the style was. That is not the way we do things now, there are styles that we have but we all do not dress the same. Fashion was different in the 1940’s than it is today including clothing, hairstyles, and accessories.

Clothing was different in the 1940’s, than it is today. Women’s clothes of the 1940’s were typically modeled after the utility clothes produced during war rationing. Squared shoulders, narrow hips, and skirts that ended just below the knee were the height of fashion. Tailored suits were also quite popular. Blouses were worn frequently with skirts. Blouses typically had padded shoulders (“Women’s Clothing”). For men in the 1940’s, the pinstripe suit in navy or grey was the most iconic of the 1940’s. Formal suits were brightened up with velvet trimmed or white dinner jackets. Every man wore a felt Fedora or straw hat and a snazzy pair of two tone shoes. During the

Most men had one general hairstyle during the 1940’s. Short on the side and back, long on the top. The top section could be smoothed back with some pomade or parted on one side and combed over and slightly back to create a wave. No one went out with their own hairstyle, they stuck with what was popular so that they did not seem odd or different. (“1940s Men’s Hairstyles & Facial Hair”). In the ‘40s women were encouraged to use their hair to ‘fix’ any flaws in their face. If she had perfect, shiny hair with a good color, she should use it to frame her face. Hair was usually worn shoulder - length or a little bit longer, cut straight with no bangs (“1940’s Hairstyles- History of Women’s Hairstyles”). With these planned out clothing, and hairstyles, they also had accessories to spice things up a