Table of Contents

Clothing Introduction 1 Men 3 Women 17 Children 39 Teenagers 43 Home Dressmaking 49 Accessories Shoes 55 Socks & Stockings 59 Hats 62 Gloves 67 Belts 70 Bags & Baskets 72 Cases 75 Umbrellas 76 Spectacles 77 Jewellery 81 Scarves, Stoles & Capes 85 Hairstyles Women 89 Men 96 The Figure 99 Make-up 107 Price Guide 127 Timeline 132 Bibliography 135 Index 136

About the Author

Mike Brown lives in south London, and is an author, broadcaster and authority on the fashions of the forties and fifties. He is the author of 'The 1940s Look' (Sabrestorm, 2007), 'A Wartime Christmas', and co-author with his wife Carol of the acclaimed 'Ration Book Diet'.