1940s fashion plates

1940s fashion illustration #4.

1947 fashion plate

Simplicity 3406; ©1940; Junior Misses' and Misses' Blouse, Skirt and Bolero. Blouse has frilled trim and a Peter Pan collar. Long sleeves gathered to wristbands or short sleeves trimmed with frilling. The front of skirt is gored and back is seamed and is finished at top with a belt. Unlined bolero has three-quarter or short sleeves darted in armhole. Penelope Rose bust 36" [insert your photos of this pattern made up] [insert your username, and make sure your preferences allow for people to…

Fashion Frocks salesman's sample1940. I LOVE the fact that the stripes make an inverted "V" and match perfectly. It drives me crazy to find modern dresses and skirts with no attempt at matching stripes at the seams.

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I can't be the only one ready for spring fashions, so today I offer you some of the images that have been inspiring me as I wait for spring to arrive! I'm dreaming of pastel suiting, the return of crisp cottons, and frothy veiled toy tilt hats! I can't get the idea of a floral eyelet dress in white cotton out of my head, I've just got to find the right fabric. Did any of you see my new white heeled oxfords on instagram? Perfect for the spring ahead I should think, with matching white gloves…

1930s fashion was the decade of elegance and glamour .The 1930s are often thought of as a rather boring decade, the bit in between the exciting, decadent

mccall's magazine dress patterns july 1940