Late+1940's+Fashion

=__Fashion of the Late 1940's Overview__= ==== When the French fashion houses reopened after World War 2, Dior introduced the "New Look" silhouette. Because war restrictions on textiles ceased, the New Look silhouette included longer skirts, either full or fitted. Emphasis on the waist and soft shoulder lines also marked Dior's influence at this time. __** Teenage Fashion **__   ====

==== These pictures show a typical teenage outfit back in the late 1940's. The outfits are nothing fancy but they are nice cloths for the time period. Note the wonderful layers of net petticoats under Vera's skirt that the girl on the right is wearing. These male teens are wearing a basci outfit with a hint of fashion detail and a narrow tie. The teen boy on the left has casual shoes **.** It's important to remember that more conventional young men wore this type of clothing than teddy boy gear. Men still did national service and this had an effect of a 'uniform' mentality approach to dress of wearing pressed, neat clean clothing. ====