The standard and traditional mid-century classic: a wool coat with fur collar and oversize buttons. Perfect and elegant in black. Wartime in Europe hadn’t yet impacted women’s fashion with rationing, but the economic Depression was being felt by almost everyone. Though the fur collar is not fine, the owner of this coat was a lucky lady.
MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY
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Seal, curly lamb, fine wool – even the more masculine overcoat and trench coat styles were worn by women. Remember Ingrid Bergman’s in Casablanca? Classics like this were considered to be very elegant back in the day. They still are, though our choice of materials is changing, thank goodness. Any of them would have been considered appropriate over dressy attire. On a warmer evening, this little velveteen jacket with 3/4 sleeves and a peplum waist would suit for any semi-formal or even formal occasion to keep bare arms and shoulders cozy.
Next, back to the ’30’s – ’40’s “cocktail” dresses rundown. Stay tuned . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
MORGANA MARTIN, THE MAGICVINTAGESPY
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