tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post7377482109674943655..comments2023-10-20T08:27:40.314-04:00Comments on male pattern boldness: Hurray for Hollywood!Peter Lappinhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-23322772308640975142011-07-08T16:48:08.460-04:002011-07-08T16:48:08.460-04:00Wow, so much sewing inspiration here, Peter. Than...Wow, so much sewing inspiration here, Peter. Thank you so much for all the pictures and thoughts. <br /><br />AlexandraAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-66280445184105641262011-07-08T00:33:41.758-04:002011-07-08T00:33:41.758-04:00~ * ♥ * ~
I adore 1940s fashion, it's my favo...~ * ♥ * ~<br /><br />I adore 1940s fashion, it's my favorite era because to me it is the epitome of glamor and elegance. Thanks so much for sharing these beautiful images Peter! :D<br /><br />xox,<br />bonita of <a href="http://www.depictthis.net" rel="nofollow">Depict This!</a><br />~ * ♥ * ~Lavender and Twillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06331125027969557539noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-91712777655686714322011-07-06T20:43:08.729-04:002011-07-06T20:43:08.729-04:00Thanks for another great post and a fun journey to...Thanks for another great post and a fun journey to the 1940s!<br /><br />I love the more structured look of that era. It's more difficult to sew, but looks so much nicer than the quick sew/jiffy sew/extra simple/one-pattern-piece-makes-the-entire dress, loosey-goosey, make-it-work-somehow-by adding-a-belt look. That look always makes me look like I'm wearing a potato sack - 'cause it is a potato sack.<br /><br />I'm in love with the crisp look of Eleanor Powell's dress.Robertanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-23069206621014146522011-07-06T20:26:57.426-04:002011-07-06T20:26:57.426-04:00I loved the 40's fashions when I was in my 30&...I loved the 40's fashions when I was in my 30's in the 70's! Used to buy them in the thrift store for practically nothing. Then the more boutique thrift stores caught on and the prices went sky high. Oh well, can't wear those tiny waists anymore anyway. Loved the magazine tour.Ustabahippienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-21948469045801145242011-07-06T19:54:17.401-04:002011-07-06T19:54:17.401-04:00Still more proof that my past life was in th 50s (...Still more proof that my past life was in th 50s (and maybe 40s too, I guess): When I was 18 or so, my brother asked me when I was going to stop dressing like a 42-year-old. I've always loved the structured suit-style fashions and patterns of that era.<br />But there's a new word for me: what in heaven's name is a "Girdleier?" Cross between a girdle and a brassiere?Jen in Oznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-88388331464052920362011-07-06T19:02:27.509-04:002011-07-06T19:02:27.509-04:00This is blogging at its best- you do all the think...This is blogging at its best- you do all the thinking, composing and writing. I do all the reading and enjoying.<br /><br />Yes, this totally resonates with me. Glamorous, but down to earth.a little sewinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18086285440873869055noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-16796017849949937592011-07-06T18:55:41.570-04:002011-07-06T18:55:41.570-04:00I Love the tailored suits of this period. Many ye...I Love the tailored suits of this period. Many years ago, I wanted a tailored suit, but couldn't afford one on my part-time, grocery store salary ( I was 17 ). So, I decided to make one...how hard could it be?<br /><br />Well, it was harder than I thought, so I went out and bought a sewing how-to book and the rest, as they say, is history.<br /><br />That is how/why I learned how to sew. And I still LOVE the look of a tailored suit just like the ones in this post. OH, and that first fur coat is fantastic!Paulahttp://www.learnhowtosewnow.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-38255395646107466232011-07-06T16:40:16.579-04:002011-07-06T16:40:16.579-04:00I actually have the perfect body (and look) for 40...I actually have the perfect body (and look) for 40s fashion. I've always liked the thirties and forties, but the patterns have been out of my price range. As my skill improves, I'm tempted to pick up some of the easy shirtwaist dresses and try to make one. They were oh so practical yet pretty. I remember as a child coveting Aileen Quinn's fashion in the movie version of "Annie." Even the orphanage dresses!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-78633986054105889532011-07-06T16:28:46.764-04:002011-07-06T16:28:46.764-04:00This is fascinating and fabulous commentary by you...This is fascinating and fabulous commentary by yourself! I hope you have the time to share some of your others with us too! Many thanks!!!Mariehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12632906323410997355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-60058879999102487332011-07-06T15:34:52.318-04:002011-07-06T15:34:52.318-04:00The 40's have to be my all time favorite decad...The 40's have to be my all time favorite decade for fashion. Nothing extreme, comfortable yet flattering glamour. I'd love to see it all come back again. <br />Thanks for those gorgeous pictures!<br />Really brightened up a rainy day on vacation.Bellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18243246546649810017noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-80465246021981322162011-07-06T15:33:14.265-04:002011-07-06T15:33:14.265-04:00Fun post, Peter!
And PS - I hope you don't ne...Fun post, Peter!<br /><br />And PS - I hope you don't neglect your active-lather facial today...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-49394995694346487062011-07-06T15:30:15.152-04:002011-07-06T15:30:15.152-04:00Lorenakitty (aka: friggin' tired of blogger...Lorenakitty (aka: friggin' tired of blogger's cookie issue...)<br /><br />I adore your posts of period fashion! What so often happens is that get to look again with fresh eyes and see details and become aware of cultural ideals that got overlooked before.<br /><br />After a lifetime of de-emphasising my shoulders, the hyper V of the forties is far from my current fashion goal and yet I thrill with the thought that the ladies of the forties were relishing the visual power the V shape implied. They were slowly entering the man's world and their appearance indicated they were serious and should be taken seriously.<br /><br />When I watch films of this time (don't have the historical knowledge of you Peter!) the lead roles played by actresses are often intelligent, strong and witty. These women get around by being complex individuals on their way to being and doing - they are not some over-sexualized, juvenile nit-wit with bolt-on boobs.<br /><br />I prefer the hourglass for myself, it's my natural shape, but these forties silhouettes are such a breath of fresh air.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-27480849213748367462011-07-06T14:51:44.692-04:002011-07-06T14:51:44.692-04:00This is the same era that even put suits on toddle...This is the same era that even put suits on toddlers. I don't know about you, but putting a suit on my three-year-old isn't something I'd want to do, knowing how fast she can ruin clothes...Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07717835382469677601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-9838297512553731252011-07-06T14:29:51.481-04:002011-07-06T14:29:51.481-04:00Great post - lots of eye candy!
Alas, I do bette...Great post - lots of eye candy! <br /><br />Alas, I do better with fashion eras that DO fetishize tiny waists, curvy hips, or prominent bosoms. So, all I can do with these is admire from afar.Cliohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05552253628640209694noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-18633776271472049592011-07-06T14:09:35.355-04:002011-07-06T14:09:35.355-04:00You might be right - I don't know but it seems...You might be right - I don't know but it seems reasonable. <br />I've just thought about it a lot as I've seen so many women that were young during the war and just after the war that used corsets up untill the day the die(d). <br />Perhaps I should look into it - and see what I can find on corsety in Denmark....DaneMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15028198156438299505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-90992439320606538122011-07-06T14:05:12.241-04:002011-07-06T14:05:12.241-04:00Great question, Ann. My belief -- and please corr...Great question, Ann. My belief -- and please correct me, anybody, if I'm wrong -- is that once elastic girdles became popular, true corsets (the type you'd tie) went out of fashion. <br /><br />The point of shapewear -- still -- is to hold you in and approximate a youthful silhouette, and I think in the 40's any adult woman would wear something of that sort, like in the ads shown here.Peter Lappinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109154527996679077noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-13155828648812119852011-07-06T13:51:15.457-04:002011-07-06T13:51:15.457-04:00Hi Peter!
Great post. Your blog has a 'cheer-m...Hi Peter!<br />Great post. Your blog has a 'cheer-me-up' effect on me - especially these days. It's always interesting and fun to read. <br />I was wondering - was corsets part of the everyday outfit? I remember my grandmother used to wear one right up till the time she got so sick that she went to a nursing facility and couldn't speak or move anymore. During my time in nursing school I used to work as a temp. in home-nursing and often met elderly women that wore corsets and where my task was to help the put it on/take it off. Why aren't there corsety adds in that magazines, when there are adds for giddles and other shapewear? Or were there adds for corsets in the magazines (the ones you have)? I have see quite a few Danish 1940'ish-50'ish magazines and I haven't really seen any.<br />:D AnnDaneMumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15028198156438299505noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1991166428290808171.post-36377584360384419302011-07-06T13:03:53.635-04:002011-07-06T13:03:53.635-04:00Great mags, and love the fasions too.
I saw on yo...Great mags, and love the fasions too.<br /><br />I saw on youtube once a series of how to take care of your skin, what to wear, the best clothing that suits your body type, how to choose fabric when making a dress etc.<br /><br />It was all from the 1940's, and it was hosted by a lady. <br /><br />She even showed you how to apply powder properly and don't forget that lovely red lipstick.<br /><br />Some of the comments were very interesting. I believe there was also a video about how to sew a dress to fit you properly. The young lady making the dress made it to fit her exactly, it was gorgeous and in red. Lovely drape. Comments were "I want that dress".<br /><br />As usual Peter, very interesting. <br /><br />JosetteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com