Lauren
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Women's fashion quality- Pre Vs Post WWII
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Matt Deckard
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Yes the war caused a decline in the workmanship of women's clothing.
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I just finished reading "Fashion is Spinach", Elizabeth Hawes' 1941(?) book about trying to singlehandedly create an American fashion design industry in the late 20s and 30s. (I think I was hipped to this book on these boards actually). It is surprising to read how she absolutely *savages* women's mass-produced/department store clothes of the 30s as being rubbish (the book has gone back to the library but I vividly remember the line, "material you could shoot peas through").
I think the only way to properly answer this question is buy more vintage clothes from a wider spectrum of eras and mount a serious in-depth study of any possibly quality variations. Yep yep.
I think the only way to properly answer this question is buy more vintage clothes from a wider spectrum of eras and mount a serious in-depth study of any possibly quality variations. Yep yep.
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Yes, I'd say it definitely was a direct result of the war. When such a thing happens people are sort of reborn again I believe. After the war the majority must have wanted everything to be different so to forget the past and move on forward and as a result of that everything from fashion, music, politics, eating habits and relationships changed. Yet I don't think the fashion quality was a decline, it just took a new turn as fashion always does.
I do prefer the fashion and the fabrics of the golden era, in particular to the fabric materials in the 50's- 70's, but those fragile silk underwear, blouses and the custom-made clothing weren't suited for the post war society and the "modern thinking" people. Since it just couldn't go on like it used to it simply can't be a decline. A decline would have been to keep the fabrics and the clothing and still continue developing peoples way of living and society. Best to stop when things are at their best.
/Crookshanks
I do prefer the fashion and the fabrics of the golden era, in particular to the fabric materials in the 50's- 70's, but those fragile silk underwear, blouses and the custom-made clothing weren't suited for the post war society and the "modern thinking" people. Since it just couldn't go on like it used to it simply can't be a decline. A decline would have been to keep the fabrics and the clothing and still continue developing peoples way of living and society. Best to stop when things are at their best.
/Crookshanks
