1. What are 1940 – 1950’s fashion By: WenchySiu and Florence Yeung
2. Introduction There were huge changes between fashions from 1940s to the 1950s for women. In 1940’s there were many different types of clothing The main fashion icons were Hollywood stars. There were also other trends , for exmaple :Claire McCardell. Christian Dior’s ‘The New Look’. ‘Haute Couture’ Jeans, T-shirts and Leather Jackets
3. Fashion in 1940 Costume jewellery jacket Long skirts Hollywood trends Sportswear by : Claire McCardell Low heels Working clothes
4. Late 1940 fashion Chanel’s new look: ‘little black dress’ Christian Dior ‘New look’ Kimono sleeve
There were huge changes between fashions from 1940s to the 1950s.In 1940’s there were many different types of clothing that was worn. The main fashion icons were Hollywood stars. There were also other trends like wearing sportswear from a fashion designer called Claire McCardell. At the end of the 1940’s and during the 1950’s, famous fashion trends were Christian Dior’s ‘The New Look’. Another famous trend was ‘Haute Couture’ which meant that the clothing was costume made, and they are usually used with very expensive materials, and very detailed. Jeans, T-shirts and Leather Jackets were starting to become a trend when lots of stars began to wear it.
Costume jewelleryIn the beginning of the 1940’s, women would have wore working clothes like a jacket with a long skirt and blouse with low heeled shoes. Later in the 1940s, women wore Hollywood treads, which gave ordinary citizens to wear something that made them seem like a star. They also started wearing ‘costume jewellery’. Costume jewellery is jewellery that is used from non expensive materials, which makes them cheap and affordable. Around the mid-40s, the newest fashion changed into sportswear. Claire McCardell was a famous sportswear designer who got many awards for her designs. Her clothes are one of the several designers who used the ‘ready- to- wear’ format, which meant the there were standard sizes for the clothing.
In 1947, Christian Dior created many designs for the ‘New Look’ trend . Their fashion look was fitted jackets with a nipped in waist and full calf length skirt. It was a totally new look compared to the wartime trend. These clothes are different because they don’t look civilized and looks a lot more feminine. Another trend that was quite famous was the Haute Couture. Haute Couture was clothing that were custom made. These clothing were usually very detailed, and used a lot of time creating the clothing. Another famous designer that was quite well known during the end of 1940s was Cristobal Balenciaga. He was a Spanish designer who was famous for creating designs with kimono sleeves. The kimono sleeve clothing had a wide sleeve, like the kimono dresses from Japan. Also, there was a type of dress that became part of the fashion trend, it was the cocktail dress. Cocktail dresses are semi-formal dresses that are usually worn to evening events. One of the many famous cocktail dress is a dress called ‘Little Black Dress’ by the famous designer, Chanel. Other designers like Cristobal Balenciaga, and Prada also designed many different types of cocktail dress.
In the 1950s, T shirts, Jeans and Leather Jacket were extremely famous. These were popular around the teenagers. Because many stars wore these clothes, people started to follow the fashion. Stars like the famous music artist, Elvis Presley and other people like Marlon Brando.The drawing of the woman is showing the woman wearing a pencil skirt. The pencil skirt is usually down to the knees, or a bit lower. As shown in the picture, the dressed more formally than the swing skirt.The dress is suppose to create a hour glass shaped bodyThis is a drawing of a woman wearing a swing skirt. There are many types of swing skirts, and one of the types includes the poodle skirt.As you can see, the swing skirt is a casual skirt to have a tea, or just walking in the streets.These dresses are good for dancing because it shows movement when dancing.The Swing Skirt is thin around the waist, and widens from the waist.In the fifties, women generally wore clothes that made them look smart. Dresses were an important bit of their fashion at that time. There were many different types of dresses, like cocktail dresses. Two of the most common types of skirts/dresses are the Pencil Style dresses, and the Swing Skirt. These dresses are usually matched with a pair of heels and a pair of gloves, to complete the look, to look formal and feminine. This is a drawing of a woman wearing a swing skirt. There are many types of swing skirts, and one of the types includes the poodle skirt.As you can see, the swing skirt is a casual skirt to have a tea, or just walking in the streets.These dresses are good for dancing because it shows movement when dancing.The drawing of the woman is showing the woman wearing a pencil skirt. The pencil skirt is usually down to the knees, or a bit lower. As shown in the picture, the dressed more formally than the swing skirt.The dress is suppose to create a hour glass shaped body
