1940's reproduction vintage clothing

1940 –1949

With the start of World War II in 1939, the world of fashion went to war with waste and frivolity. Conservation and practicality being of uttermost importance clothing designers had to use as little material yardage as possible. Hemlines were shorter, skirts were often slender or boxy, having fewer gathers and pleats. Jackets were shorter and more fitting than in the 1930’s. Detail was in the cutting technique rather than in the yardage.