Fashion and clothes were very scarce during World War 2. Many people were to fix old clothes and 'Make Do And Mend' to keep their clothes in good condition while making it look more modern.Women were determined to look presentable during the dark days of WW2.
Women wouldn't intend to wear jeans, leggings, shorts or any clothing that was related to trousers; they would usually wear skirts or dresses.
They were most likely to wear these types of shoes: heels, pumps, wedges, slippers and other old leather shoes.
Hairstyles in World War 2 for women were clipped up or tied, they might wear a few accessories like: hats, clips and hair pins.
When 1941 came along all clothes and furniture had the CC41 mark. This stood for "Civilian Clothing" and the 41 represented the year it started. This was a ruling by the goverment to keep materials for both clothes and funiture simple. At the same time keeping a smartness, which most people could afford as well as quality for the amount of coupons they had. The coupon allowance was 66 to start with but as time went on the allowance for coupons went down. e.g. 60 in 1942, 40 in 1943 and 48 in 1944. This happened because during the war, shops and people were beginning to ration.
A man's suit was 26 coupons, one hanky 1 coupon, a ladies woollen dress 14 coupons and a blouse was 5 coupons.
During the war, fashion in the 1940s was a good mix of comfort and glamour; this also meant there were specific outfits meant for specific times of the day, some of their designs look extremely modern even by standards.
Men's fashion however, got a whole lot more war like, their clothes nearly looked like uniforms. Millitary clothing was everywhere.
At the office, the suits were becoming much sleeker, more thinly cut and much more expensive.
Women wouldn't intend to wear jeans, leggings, shorts or any clothing that was related to trousers; they would usually wear skirts or dresses.
They were most likely to wear these types of shoes: heels, pumps, wedges, slippers and other old leather shoes.
Hairstyles in World War 2 for women were clipped up or tied, they might wear a few accessories like: hats, clips and hair pins.
When 1941 came along all clothes and furniture had the CC41 mark. This stood for "Civilian Clothing" and the 41 represented the year it started. This was a ruling by the goverment to keep materials for both clothes and funiture simple. At the same time keeping a smartness, which most people could afford as well as quality for the amount of coupons they had. The coupon allowance was 66 to start with but as time went on the allowance for coupons went down. e.g. 60 in 1942, 40 in 1943 and 48 in 1944. This happened because during the war, shops and people were beginning to ration.
A man's suit was 26 coupons, one hanky 1 coupon, a ladies woollen dress 14 coupons and a blouse was 5 coupons.
During the war, fashion in the 1940s was a good mix of comfort and glamour; this also meant there were specific outfits meant for specific times of the day, some of their designs look extremely modern even by standards.
Men's fashion however, got a whole lot more war like, their clothes nearly looked like uniforms. Millitary clothing was everywhere.
At the office, the suits were becoming much sleeker, more thinly cut and much more expensive.