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1948 Coat: Fashion Illustration by M. Bolegard

In the Post WWII years, 1940's coats became more feminine and fitted. This version from 1948 has a cape shoulder and embellishment that ...

Aren't these fashions from the 1940's and 50's delightful? They come from the terrific online source for "Australian Hom...

“Makes women look nice and men look twice” Magazine advertisement, 1957: crepe in black, taupe, royal blue, $55 Dorothy O’hara was a Hollywo...

This jacket and skirt was designed in 1942 by Louella Ballerino. She mixed applied rows of ribbon, metallic braid and colored fabric bands ...

This jacket was designed by Gilbert Adrian and was shown in his 1947 line. It was shown with a longer length straight skirt to create a ver...

Dating vintage dresses can be fun, with so many clues to find hidden in the dress. The vintage dress shown here dates from the late 1930...

The 1930's was an era when whimsy and fanciful details in fashion seemed to bolster the spirit. Schaiparelli was instrumental in starti...

This evening gown seems to be about as close to a true vintage style as we have gotten lately. Tina Fey's floor length black Gucci gown ...

Popular vintage fashion, Lilli Ann suits from the 1940’s show style trends of that era. Fitted waistlines and peplums to the hip level were...

The history of the Lilli Ann company is interesting to American fashion. It was important to the economic development of San Francisco, as ...

It can be a real chore to make the leap from a vintage pattern to fabric selection. This is especially difficult when your fabric resources...

8:55 PM Unknown Labels: 1940's fashion, vintage fabric

They say that nothing dates fashion like color and fabric. These two rayon prints from the 1940's illustrate that very well. They are s...