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How did women's fashions change post world war 2

Answer 1

http://dmla.clan.lib.nv.us/docs/museums/cc/russellexhibits/decades/

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After the war, the American woman was ready for a change, tired of the severely tailored garments she was forced to wear during the hostilities. In 1947, Dior introduced the �New Look�, featuring longer lengths and fuller skirts. The use of many yards of fabric in garments was now seen as lavish and opulent. Woman�s fashion now changed to a soft, feminine and romantic image.

Many varieties of peplums were in vogue: butterfly, bustle and gathered peplums were a few. Ruffles found their way to skirt hems, necklines and waists. Gored, gathered and A-line skirts were topped with soft, feminine blouses. Blouses donned bows at the center-front neckline and might sport full or puffy sleeves. Collars were cut generously full, in peter pan and traditional pointed shirt-collar designs. Lace also accentuated blouses around the neckline.

Undergarments at the end of the forties had finally made the transition to two separate pieces, the bra and the girdle. The term �bra� was now widely used to identify the upper portion of the outdated corset. After World War II, wire was introduced into bras and nylon stockings came back on the market.

Leather platform shoes were the rage. Their soles were often studded with �nailheads�, another sign of opulence and luxury after the severe metal rationing of previous years. The �nailhead� studding carried over to ladies� leather handbags.

Answer 2

After WW2, I would say that the fashion went back to being more ladylike.