Fashion in the 1940s

By Jayne Shrimpton

Book Overview

This book reveals the impact of wartime and austerity on British fashion and tells the story of how a spirit of patriotism and make-do-and-mend unleashed a wave of new creativity among women who were starved of high fashion by shortages and rationing. Many home dressmakers copied the high-end looks, and women involved in war work created a whole new aesthetic of less formal street wear. Fashion in the 1940s also shows how- the Second World War shifted the centre of the international couture scene away from Paris, allowing British designers to influence Home Front style. Afterwards Paris fashion was re-born with Dior's extravagant New Look, while casual American trends were widely adopted by young British women and men. Book jacket.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0747813531
• ISBN13: 9780747813538
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: Shire Publications
• Length: 72 Pages
• Weight: 0.38 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.8" x 8.1"