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There is a particular kind of magic in a fit-and-flare gown: it traces the body with intention, then releases into movement at just the right moment

These changes, combined with huge public determination to win the war against the Nazi threat, meant that 1940s working women embraced practical designs and utility clothing that showed their strength and fortitude in surviving and supporting the years ahead. Of course, they looked absolutely show-stopping as they did it, and this era has become so iconic for its images of working women looking entirely put-together and perfectly presented in office, factory, and farm environments. Fashion and World War II During the war, and for several years after it, clothing was rationed as part of broader efforts towards resource conservation

41cm based on a UK size 8

The historical garment is generally thought of as womens wear but it wasnt always that way

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