Wedding Dress on 1940s Era: Simple to Stylish

Women who want a unique look on her special day might might want to consider 1940s vintage wedding dresses as her's attire.Womens fashion on that era can be group by to categories : during the war and after the war.

Wartime rations called for simple designs and borrowed dresses, while the New Look ushered in a stylish and feminine approach to style, especially with the boom in weddings after the troops returned home.

Some 'war' brides were wealthy enough to get a dress that more elegant. Other brides may have borrowed or purchased used dress for their wedding day, altering and mending the.Normally these era dresses may have the following design elements:

• Gibson or mutton sleeves
  
• Long sleeves with a point at the end, especially combined with a high v-neck collar
• Netting at the neckline
• Emphasis on waist, often with a “v” shape
• Slight “sweetheart” shaping high on the neckline, near the collarbone
• Made of rayon, though sometimes silk
• White, ivory, off-white, or beige color