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Fashion Of The 1940s And Industry

The fashion industry is a cut-throat the 1940's emulated what they saw on the
industry. Often aspiring designers can't screen. For instance, women had their
just climb their way to the top, they eyebrows either tweezed or painted on
have to claw their way there, and most very thin and very defined.
never make it. However don't be They also wore their lipstick in what was
discouraged, a handful of them do make called a "cupid's bow" which
it. I think that it would be the more was where the upper lip was accentuated
career savvy decision for you to move to rather than the fuller, bottom lip.
the United States, preferably New York The hair was worn in a loose "finger
City. However, the choice is yours. wave." If you really want to see a
Montreal and Toronto are both modern, true lady of the 1940's, I suggest you
great cities that I'm sure would have rent the movie "Chinatown,"
plenty of opportunities. However, if you Faye Dunaway's character Evelyn really
really want this, my advice would be to captures a woman of the 1940's.
move to NYC. I don't really know if Back to clothing, silk stockings were a
successful European and American wardrobe staple for any 1940's woman.
designers travel to Canada to help However, the United States was rationing
students, but I'm sure if you enroll in a silk, being in the midst of World War II.
fine design school in Canada you would So the only silk stockings woman could
have some designer guests, as most get their hands on had a very noticeable
schools do. line down the back of them. In order to
The International Academy of Design and hide this, women would take a permanent
Technology (located in both Toronto and marker and draw down the back of their
Montreal), the Ontario College of Art and legs in order to hide the large run in
Design, the Seneca College of Applied their stockings.
Arts & Technology, and the Superior The basic silhouette for women from the
Fashion School of Montreal are all great 40's was broad shoulders, a small
schools that you might want to look into, corseted waist and full hips. Fabrics
if you haven't already. I have no idea as were very light as many new synthetics
to what your odds are when it comes to were being introduced. Also, while
working with designers like Dior and Hollywood glamour was very 'in', the US
Dolce and Gabbing, nobody can really was at war at the time, rationing was in
determine that. effect and many women were not able to
It's all really a matter of how badly you afford things like pantyhose and
want it, and how hard you are willing to stockings. One thing women did at the
work. I don't really think the five best time was draw a line of the back of the
fashion jobs in Canada differ from the leg to make it look like they were
five best fashion jobs in any other wearing stockings, even if they weren't.
country. Also, I don't think anyone can (silk stockings had seams). Shoes had a
determine what the five best fashion jobs heel and a slight platform. Round toes,
are in any major country/city, as it is peep toes and ankle straps were common.
all just a matter of taste. If you're looking for famous 40's women
Merchandising, marketing, photography, to model your look after I'd look for
journalism....the list is endless. images of Veronica Lake, Rita Hayworth or
Fashion in Canada is nowhere near as in Ingrid Bergman. All had the classic
demand fashion is in Europe and the USA. '40's' look.
If you want the REAL fashion industry, One of the most effective ways of
head to New York, Paris, or Milan. communicating 40's fashion is through
The 1940's was a very glamorous era in hair and make-up. Hair was worn long,
the history of fashion. The stars of the smooth with intricate finger waves.
day that you would probably be interested Make-up was striking and simple. A
in researching would be: Katharine dramatically arched brow, liquid black
Hepburn, Gary Cooper, Joan Crawford, liner (ONLY on the upper lid) and bright
Spencer Tracy, Vivien Leigh, Judy classic red lipstick. But very matte, no
Garland, Cary Grant, Lauren Bacall, and gloss ever. You mentioned the New Look,
Humphrey Bogart. Each of these stars had but that style didn't debut until the
a style all their own. Kate Hepburn, late 40's and didn't become more popular
especially helped usher in a new style, until the 50's. With the new look
in that she always wore slacks, she was shoulder silhouettes became more 'soft',
hardly ever seen in gowns or skirts, this the waist was worn more tightly corseted
was extremely rare for that day, she was and hips became even fuller.
definitely ahead of her time. Women of




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