1940s Fashion: a Journey in Photographs Through the Forties

We travel through the decade that gave us menswear-inspired fashion and Dior's New Look, one vintage photograph at a time. 

05 March, 2020

We travel through the decade that gave us menswear-inspired fashion and Dior's New Look, one vintage photograph at a time. 

1Aliied

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3Coco Before Chanel

4Coco Before Chanel

5The Black Dahlia

Cinema has captured the pulse of the '40s in many a film. Movies such as 'The Notebook', 'Allied' ( you can't ignore Marion Cotillard's wardrobe, even if you try), 'Coco Before Chanel' and 'Seabiscuit' give us a sartorial peak into the trends of the times. And, who can forget Kristin Scott Thomas aka Katherine Clifton's one-woman homage to the flying jacket as she channelled Amelia Earheart's androgenous, modern style in 'The English Patient'.

6Interpretation in modernCinema has captured the pulse of the '40s in many a film. Movies such as 'The Notebook', 'Allied' ( you can't ignore Marion Cotillard's wardrobe, even if you try), 'Coco Before Chanel' and 'Seabiscuit' give us a sartorial peak into the trends of the times. And, who can forget Kristin Scott Thomas aka Katherine Clifton's one-woman homage to the flying jacket as she channelled Amelia Earheart's androgenous, modern style in 'The English Patient'.

7Jojo Rabbit

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9The Edge of Love

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14Army gal dresses from the early

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16Hollywood actor Katherine Hepburn in Philadelphia Story

171942, A women donates her stocking to be made into parachutes during WW2. She wears socks instead.

18Bollywood actors Dilip Kumar and Nargis in 1949 film

19Hollywood actor Ann Sheridan

20Dior's iconic 'New

21Maharani Gayatri Devi of Jaipur

22Hollywood actor Doris Day

23Ingrid

24Bollywood actor Nadira

25Hollywood actor Rita

26Men's trench coats circa

A collection of outfits from vintage stores, costume displays, and magazine advertisements.

27Outfits andA collection of outfits from vintage stores, costume displays, and magazine advertisements.

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