I said in my October food post that October 1947 was a bit disappointing on many fronts. I didn't find much in the fashion this month that inspired me, sadly. What little that caught my eye is below.
There are more of
the Paris reproductions which we have seen in earlier months. This looks like a straightforward shirt dress until you get to the interestingly draped skirt - described as a harem skirt.
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It makes it easy to understand how you can have those '1980s do 1940s' shirtdresses.
Australian Women's Weekly, Oct 4 1947, p 8 |
From the same selection are these two dresses which include a skirt which gathers into the waist, creating a flattering drape, and some unusual pintucks across the bust.
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| Australian Women's Weekly, Oct 4 1947, p 9 |
This outfit from a
Jantzen advertisement makes me wish I'd had the confidence to wear these kind of outfits in my twenties, when I had the legs for them!
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A lovely summer outfit
Australian Women's Weekly, Oct 4 1947, p 60 |
I rather like this plaid evening gown from a
feature on coloured cottons, which is really just a tight peasant blouse style top with a long skirt which is fitted close in front and flares at the back. In one colour it might look too simple but the dark and dramatic plaid cotton makes it striking and look more complicated.
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| Australian Women's Weekly, Oct 18 1947, p 11 |
A
one-page feature on film actresses yields a few gems - I like the fabric prints on both the elaborate lettered sweater and the green and white fern frond blouse.
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| Australian Women's Weekly, Oct 18 1947, p 33. |
Oooh I love that shorts outfit too! And the peasant blouse dress is lovely - I really like plaid, why isn't there more in my wardrobe??
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