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Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Fashion in World War II
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Tuesday Apr 28, 2020
Sudden changes in society are reflected in the daily lives of people. This week, Alaina demonstrates that with a selection of stories about the things people wore in the US and UK during the Second World War. Rationing, shifting wworkplace demographics, and new materials all had an immediate effect on what people wore. And, looking at what people wore can reveal stories of bigotry.
Links!
- Luminous Flowers for blackout fashion
- Siren Dress
- 1918 ad for coveralls
- 1937 women's overalls
- 1940 working women's overalls
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