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