Your Guide to 1940s Dresses Formal Formal Events and Cocktail Parties: 1940s Ruched, Shirred, & Pintuck Dress With the 1940s shirred, ruched, and pintuck dresses, we see creativity run wild in the best possible sense
Warm weather: Tropical wool, cotton blends, and linen blends for breathability White or ivory dinner jackets for summer black tie events Lighter colors for daytime formal Skip the cummerbund if the venue is outdoors your shirt wont see it anyway Cold weather: Heavier wool, flannel, and velvet for jackets Darker, richer colors A proper wool overcoat over the tuxedo or suit (never a parka, ever) Formal-friendly boots if the weather demands them Chelsea boots in dark leather are the cleanest move What if the dress code is from a non-Western tradition
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The dress, by the way, was found via the one and only Elizabeth Avey of London who Annabel tells me one of the best vintage wedding dress suppliers in the world
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