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Fashionable 1940s Socialites

Fashionable 1940s Socialites

Sine McEllin

From the Nouveau Riche to Russian Nobility, we take a look at at just four of the most fashionable ladies in 1940s America.

Fashionable 1940s Socialites

Sine McEllin

From the Nouveau Riche to Russian Nobility, we take a look at at just four of the most fashionable ladies in 1940s America.

Claire McCardell

Designer Spotlight: Claire McCardell

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The High Priestess of Understatement 

Designer Spotlight: Claire McCardell

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The High Priestess of Understatement 

1930s & 1940s Dress Fabric Prints

1930s & 1940s Dress Fabric Prints

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Ian gives us a little lesson in what to expect from textile prints on day dresses between the 1930s and 40s.

1930s & 1940s Dress Fabric Prints

Sine McEllin

Ian gives us a little lesson in what to expect from textile prints on day dresses between the 1930s and 40s.

WWII Women's Workwear

Women's WWII Workwear

Sine McEllin

Female icon's of WWII and the practical jumpsuits women donned as safety workwear that turned out to be very fashionable!

Women's WWII Workwear

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Female icon's of WWII and the practical jumpsuits women donned as safety workwear that turned out to be very fashionable!

Schiaparelli, Vionnet, Bernard

1930s Fashion Designers

Sine McEllin

Some of the great women designers of the 30s!

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1930s Fashion Designers

Sine McEllin

Some of the great women designers of the 30s!

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Irish Fashion Designers, Part Two

Irish Fashion Designers, Part Two

Sine McEllin

Some of the designers that basked in the glow of the Irish couture legacy, in the decades after the 1950s heyday. 

Irish Fashion Designers, Part Two

Sine McEllin

Some of the designers that basked in the glow of the Irish couture legacy, in the decades after the 1950s heyday.