To Dress Extravagantly in War Time
To Dress Extravagantly in War Time
Go Through Your Wardrobe - Make-Do and Mend
Go Through Your Wardrobe - Make-Do and Mend
A female member of Air Raid Precautions staff applies her lipstick between emergency calls.
A female member of Air Raid Precautions staff applies her lipstick between emergency calls.
Political Personalities: Three quarter length portrait of Princess Durri Shehvar Berar, only daughter of the former Sultan of Turkey, photographed wearing a jewelled sari in India.
Political Personalities: Three quarter length portrait of Princess Durri Shehvar Berar, only daughter of the former Sultan of Turkey, photographed wearing a jewelled sari in India.
Two models pose for the camera on a staircase at the fashion house of designer Norman Hartnell. At the top of the stairs, the model wears a black velvet dinner gown studded in blue and gold. In the foreground, the model wears a dinner suit with the jack
Two models pose for the camera on a staircase at the fashion house of designer Norman Hartnell. At the top of the stairs, the model wears a black velvet dinner gown studded in blue and gold. In the foreground, the model wears a dinner suit with the jack
This photograph shows a model wearing an outfit which illustrates the way in which old clothes can be re-worked and worn as new. The model, seen here leaning on an ornate plinth, wears a black chiffon blouse made from an old dinner dress, a long black sk
This photograph shows a model wearing an outfit which illustrates the way in which old clothes can be re-worked and worn as new. The model, seen here leaning on an ornate plinth, wears a black chiffon blouse made from an old dinner dress, a long black sk
A model wears a brown and beige all-wool checked suit by fashion designer Hardy Amies. She is wearing a matching coat. An angled hat completes the outfit.
A model wears a brown and beige all-wool checked suit by fashion designer Hardy Amies. She is wearing a matching coat. An angled hat completes the outfit.
Although certain design details were forbidden as they were a waste of valuable raw materials, wartime
Although certain design details were forbidden as they were a waste of valuable raw materials, wartime
A model leans against a window sill as she shows off her mustard-coloured wool Spectator dress, costing 11 coupons. She is also wearing a dark-coloured turban and holding a handbag with a large metal clasp.
A model leans against a window sill as she shows off her mustard-coloured wool Spectator dress, costing 11 coupons. She is also wearing a dark-coloured turban and holding a handbag with a large metal clasp.
A model poses on a Bloomsbury rooftop to show off her two-tone Atrima dress, costing 7 coupons.
A model poses on a Bloomsbury rooftop to show off her two-tone Atrima dress, costing 7 coupons.
A model wear a black dinner frock by fashion designer Peter Russell. The dress has a fish net back, arms and hem.
A model wear a black dinner frock by fashion designer Peter Russell. The dress has a fish net back, arms and hem.
A model sits on a low wall on a Bloomsbury rooftop to show off her pre-war printed silk dress. According to the original caption, this dress has been
A model sits on a low wall on a Bloomsbury rooftop to show off her pre-war printed silk dress. According to the original caption, this dress has been