Help With Authentic 1940's

[GT Jones]

I'm looking for some help describing authentic women's clothing from the 1940's. What would be your dream outfit to find in a long forgotten crate? Everything from dress brands, shoes, undergarments, and garnishment. The exact year is 1949. I'm hoping to dress a character in your ideas.

[Delyssia LaBelle {Madam}]

kind of like this picture only more glamorous, more vogue
ok, so a fitting dress with peticoat under it to acentuate my waist
a tiny adorable hat on top of my perfectly pin curled/finger waved hair
bullet bra and seamed stockings with matching garter for sure
shoes to match, peeptoe shoes
nice ear rings and perfectly placed makeup
and gloves, must have gloves!

[GT Jones]

That's great. I especially like the pin curls. I wouldn't have thought of that detail. So is there a pattern to the dress? What fabric would it be made from?

[Bree Anne]

This is a fantastic question and I have a pretty good answer I think. My dream outfit would be a beautiful salmon colored cocktail dress designed by Sciaperelli, the length would be to mid-calf and the fabric would be a drapey cold rayon. It would have a jeweled neckline, rounded and have intricate beading around the top yoke. The beading would be either oriental in nature or of some type of bird with a long feathered tail. The dress would have fully fashioned short sleeves with lots of drape and the top would flow into a peplum style that would have an angled hem. The shoes would probably be of a gold or silver peeptoe platform with ankle straps and a chunky heel. Under the dress would be pink silk tap pants and stockings with a pink floral garter belt and seamless stockings. The bra would match the tap pants of course in a pink satin bullet style. The hair would be in a finger wave style, no bangs but long curls with a side part and brushed to the side a la "Gilda" style from Rita Hayworth. In terms of accessories either a matching clamper bracelet and earrings with carved florals throughout or a dynamite rhinestone multilayer bracelet.

How's that!?
Thanks for this. It was fun, now let me wipe the druel off.

[Bree Anne]

Hey GT -
Here are some suggestions. Also, the ultimate 40s glamour and everyday fashion and style reference is the movie "The Women", from 1943. check this out.

[Bree Anne]

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[GT Jones]

You Rock, Bree!