1940s accessories

Can you imagine having to wear gloves every time you left the house? Even in the summer? While gloves are worn only for warmth these days, they were an absolute necessity up until the mid-twentieth century. Both of the World Wars contributed to the vintage glove’s demise, as well as the new, more independent lifestyle

1940s hats had both a continuation of the popular styles of the 1930s and new additions to the casual headwear in the form of the beret, turban, headscarf, and snood. Women's hats in the 1940s were a diverse collection of styles largely pulled from different times in history. To list them all would be one

Ladies 1940s hats came in many shapes, styles, and colors. Some of the most common hat styles were the turban, the beret, military caps, sun hats, hair snoods, and fascinators with net veils. The late '40s made the women's fedora hat trendy. Read about the history of 1940s hat styles here. Many 1940s style hats can

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1940s FABULOUS Hats, Bags and Gloves Pattern DuBARRY 5763 Six Piece Calot Hat With Optional Veil Version, Smart 40s Accessory Vintage Sewing Pattern

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