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Women’s Fashion History Through Newspapers: 1941-1960

Posted by: Heather Thomas

Simple lines and ready-to-wear clothing dominated women's fashion in the 1940s, heavily influenced by clothing rationing and Utility attire during World War II. By the end of the war, women desired more extravagant and stylish things.  A "New Look" created by Dior in the late 1940s led to a focus on femininity, elegance, and formality that defined women's fashion throughout the 1950s. This is part 3 of a 3-part series that spans fashion history from 1900 to 1960.

Women’s Fashion History Through Newspapers: 1900-1920

Posted by: Heather Thomas

Women’s fashion has a long and colorful history and, in the 20th century, newspapers captured it all! You can find full newspaper pages with photographs of the latest fashions from Paris, department store advertisements with drawings of the popular frocks of the day, and articles covering social events and what fashionable people in attendance were …