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What’s a Wiggle Dress? Know Your Vintage Style

What’s a Wiggle Dress? Know Your Vintage Style

by Bonnie 2 Comments

What’s a wiggle dress? You might have come across this term, if you love reading about vintage fashion history. Or,…
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5 Yesteryear Desserts with a Holiday Twist

5 Yesteryear Desserts with a Holiday Twist

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Sometimes the best place to look for a solution is in the past. That’s why I’ve chosen these vintage recipes…
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21 Reasons Why You Should Wear the Fashion of the 1940s

21 Reasons Why You Should Wear the Fashion of the 1940s

by Sammy 36 Comments

1940s clothing and trends in America from 1940 to 1947 were influenced by the pressures of World War II. Victory suits, padded blazers and pants were worn by women. Wool, nylon and silk was outlawed, so rayon and gabardine became popular materials.’40s American fashion was about masculine styling of severe suiting, sharp and somber-colored dresses and the era’s “make do and mend” motif.

Empowered by the Past: A Vintage Compact Tells a Special ’40s Story

Empowered by the Past: A Vintage Compact Tells a Special ’40s Story

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Bag the Jewels Vintage founder Caroline Henney reflects on the past through a vintage mirror once owned by her mother and now in her collection since she passed away 24 years ago. Her mother, who served in Britain’s ATS (Auxiliary Territorial Service) during World War II in the 1940s, appreciated lipstick not just as a beauty booster, but a source of confidence and morale as influenced by her experiences in war torn England.

Why World War Two Fashion Wasn’t Just About ’40s Pin Up Girls

Why World War Two Fashion Wasn’t Just About ’40s Pin Up Girls

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’40s fashion during World War Two wasn’t about dressing like a sexy pin-up girl in a halter top and high-waisted bikini with a red lip and flower in your hair’s “Victory Curls.” To help show the reality of fashion from 1940 to 1946, I gathered photos from the US Library of Congress Flickr page to show how women truly dressed during this patriotic American time.

Five ’40s Dresses That Capture the Era

Five ’40s Dresses That Capture the Era

by Sammy 17 Comments

I worked with Hinesite Vintage to model 5 ’40s dresses representative of the era’s trends. From military style to country chic to novelty print design and more, these dresses possess unique attributes that make them quintessential pieces of their time.
Keep reading after the jump to see the 5 styles I think best represent the ’40s, and to see which one best fits your vintage-inspired life!

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