Fall Fashion, 1949: Claire McCardell does Tartan Plaids

<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90zyinHwPVXmz7OIcm-7vnaNtLtVXLKEsVwtsP0i8xhdwcGXPOHcTtHxePY9OMrQQtdV28TwwvGXo-gnpkwQfv_fOMFjnEHJQfzvLt-r5Avtk1-DnoQVW0ww_W82co6u4a969372pYkSZ/s1600/IMG_7072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg90zyinHwPVXmz7OIcm-7vnaNtLtVXLKEsVwtsP0i8xhdwcGXPOHcTtHxePY9OMrQQtdV28TwwvGXo-gnpkwQfv_fOMFjnEHJQfzvLt-r5Avtk1-DnoQVW0ww_W82co6u4a969372pYkSZ/s640/IMG_7072.JPG" /></a></div><br /><br />Taking a look back to the fall of 1949, fashion of the late 1940s was showing dramatic and inventive silhouettes that followed Dior's New Look. American designers such as Claire McCardell would see a huge rise in their fashion star as the post war economies allowed for greater experimentation and design creativity than had been possible during the war years.<br /><br />Back to school fall fashions have always included plaids in the mix. Warm wool plaids would appear in the fall magazine issues that hit newstands during the hottest weeks of late summer, providing the reader with an exciting change from hot weather wear.<br /><br />While the classic, preppy kilt and other plaid skirts seemed to dominate, there have always been those who explore plaids just a bit further. Case in point: Claire McCardell's knife pleated plaid dress on the left with push up sleeves and a dramatic shawl collar (Miron worsted wool, $59.95 at Lord & Taylor). On the right is a dress designed by Dorothy Cox. Her design shows a traditional plaid made up as a wonderful cape collar over a circular skirt ($55 at Henri Bendel). Both are from the fall of 1949, when skirts were wide, hems longer, and gorgeous textiles were becoming more plentiful. These would be the seed of style for the next decade to come, the 1950s fashion silhouette.<br /><br /><br />

Fall Fashion, 1949: Claire McCardell does Tartan Plaids

Taking a look back to the fall of 1949, fashion of the late 1940s was showing dramatic and inventive silhouettes that followed Dior's Ne...

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Forties Fashion: from Siren Suits to the New Look

<span style="font-weight:bold;"></span>BOOK REVIEW: Forties Fashion by Jonathan Walford<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-MLljGP9OYWfHN0uz_d3MRF67RkoZHaBRsEFC-XGVaI8c3Ltcd2u4xN2KcDSgu1W40VdlJZxUK5HuMLdbJaZgmdvprA06jvHOnx21TC2SIUkUGjAqE12CF0gCz12-RR4n2MVPookQXdH/s1600-h/Slide2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347383674959425378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhb-MLljGP9OYWfHN0uz_d3MRF67RkoZHaBRsEFC-XGVaI8c3Ltcd2u4xN2KcDSgu1W40VdlJZxUK5HuMLdbJaZgmdvprA06jvHOnx21TC2SIUkUGjAqE12CF0gCz12-RR4n2MVPookQXdH/s400/Slide2.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />"Forties Fashion" is a comprehensive look at woman's fashion trends during the 1940's in Europe, Canada, and the U.S. More than just a fashion picture book, the content covers the era, with well chosen images from popular media.<br /><br />There are many actual garments shown carefully displayed on white figures. This choice brings a sense of validity to the work, setting it aside from other recent texts where historical fashions are displayed on living models with a great degree of inaccuracy and amateur styling. Garments here are shown with accessories to give a better silhouette of the period.<br /><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2X4YuzZ-PZU1gRejGJaEg7Bzizitu-qx8Tr9OSgHMZ0Nu77TTf-tXMLWxA-jdySbHBCY871uwiY0E68_v3NuNLk69oH2tbWbtmPl74KOqm-W0uDWJGLzCp7zDf4eUG2dReHazRLjXNlzc/s1600-h/Slide1.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347383802754947234" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2X4YuzZ-PZU1gRejGJaEg7Bzizitu-qx8Tr9OSgHMZ0Nu77TTf-tXMLWxA-jdySbHBCY871uwiY0E68_v3NuNLk69oH2tbWbtmPl74KOqm-W0uDWJGLzCp7zDf4eUG2dReHazRLjXNlzc/s400/Slide1.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic97Wo_erJD_PoVoqWL9jVKU-HpJgSSFa8EY8GloDMQkMWfU4jxdM0dmMe9bniVZL4QUfdGBceXA-Z-Ze5kWQyXiq62LLl53WRcPSAT2AkTxMF-f7q8ELcN4ZWCqEOhBDFfVl6U7KZIwZg/s1600-h/Slide3.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5347384006518055922" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEic97Wo_erJD_PoVoqWL9jVKU-HpJgSSFa8EY8GloDMQkMWfU4jxdM0dmMe9bniVZL4QUfdGBceXA-Z-Ze5kWQyXiq62LLl53WRcPSAT2AkTxMF-f7q8ELcN4ZWCqEOhBDFfVl6U7KZIwZg/s400/Slide3.JPG" style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" /></a><br />Most important is the wide scope of apparel shown and discussed, making this a necessary part of any costumer, vintage collector or fashion student's library. <br /><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span><span style="font-weight:bold;">Forties Fashion: from Siren Suits to the New Look</span><br /><span style="font-weight:bold;"></span><span style="font-weight:bold;">Author: Jonathan Walford</span><br /><br />2008, by Thames & Hudson<br />250 illustrations, 196 in color<br />208 pages, with Bibliography, Index

Forties Fashion: from Siren Suits to the New Look

BOOK REVIEW: Forties Fashion by Jonathan Walford "Forties Fashion" is a comprehensive look at woman's fashion trends during th...

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