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Women’s Non-Rationed Casuals
Source: “Women”™s Non-Rationed Casuals.” The Morning Herald, 8 Oct. 1943, p. 3. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-morning-herald/125644696/
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Shoes Stretched
Source: “Shoes Stretched.” Business Week, 23 Oct. 1943, pp. 95”“97.
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What! No Silk Stockings! A Real Problem
Source: Stuart, G. “What! No Silk Stockings! A Real Problem.” The Ottawa Journal, 14 Dec. 1944, p. 8. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-ottawa-journal/137957731/ TIME CAPSULE: Mending stockings became common for most women during the war because they became scarce and too expensive for those with average incomes. According to Independent Woman’s commentary post-Pearl Harbor, women faced embarrassment due to…
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Stockings Scarce
Source: “Stockings Scarce.” Business Week, 3 Mar. 1945, pp. 90”“93.
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Snappy Clothes Go To College With Girl Student
A popular clothing item for women is the “Ike Jacket” for evening wear. Unable to copy dresses from Paris, American dressmakers turn to government design ideas to create high fashion. The “Eisenhower Jacket” is a crepe blouse with a drawstring waist. Source: “Snappy Clothes Go To College With Girl Student.” The Salem News, 15 Sept.…
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Rationing of Shoes Ends on OPA Order; Co-Operation Urged
Source: “Rationing of Shoes Ends on OPA Order; Co-Operation Urged.” The Commercial Appeal, 31 Oct. 1945, p. 1. https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-commercial-appeal/138320076/
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How were the styles of women’s fashion in the United States influenced by World War II during the 1940s?
Source: Craig, Tia. “How Were the Styles of Women”™s Fashion in the United States Influenced by World War II during the 1940s?” A Vintage Fashion Epublication by Glamourdaze, 11 July 2011.