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2. Category:1940s fashion - Wikipedia

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   1940s fashion. Wikimedia Commons has media related to 1940s fashion. Fashion during the 1940s — clothing designed and/or popular in the 1940s. Also fashion designers and clothing companies active during the decade. 1890s. 1900s. 1910s. 1920s. 1930s.

3. Kitty Foyle (dress) - Wikipedia

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   Kitty Foyle dress, 1941. A Kitty Foyle is a dress style of the 1940s, characterized by a dark fabric and contrasting light collar and cuffs, typically of navy blue and white. [ 1] The shape of the dress is a shirtwaist with short or elbow-length sleeves. It is named after a dress worn by Ginger Rogers ' character, Kitty Foyle, in the 1940 film ...

4. 1945–1960 in Western fashion - Wikipedia

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   A succession of style trends led by Christian Dior and Cristóbal Balenciaga defined the changing silhouette of women's clothes through the 1950s. Television joined fashion magazines and movies in disseminating clothing styles. [3] [4] The new silhouette had narrow shoulders, a cinched waist, bust emphasis, and longer skirts, often with wider ...

5. Squaw dress - Wikipedia

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   Squaw dress. A squaw, fiesta, Kachina, Tohono or patio dress [ 1] is an American style of dress developed in Arizona. It became popular during the 1940s and 1950s, and many famous women owned these dresses. It was developed primarily by Dolores Gonzales and Cele Peterson, who were inspired by Native American fashion .

6. 1930–1945 in Western fashion - Wikipedia

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   This greatly affected the fashion of how women dressed during the 1940s. According to dress historian Jayne Shrimpton: "Committed to ensuring the fair distribution of scarce but essential resources, namely food, clothing, and furniture, the government introduced a comprehensive rationing scheme based on allocation of coupons - a system deriving ...

7. Western wear - Wikipedia

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   Western wear. Woman wearing fringe jacket and hat, United States, 1953. Western wear is a category of men's and women's clothing which derives its unique style from the clothes worn in the 19th century Wild West. It ranges from accurate historical reproductions of American frontier clothing, to the stylized garments popularized by Western film ...