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Resort exterior c. 1947 CM4720 Costume Claire McCardell blue denim single front button halter and skirt. TM. Armpit. Actions Out illustrated lady holds her sunglasses in her hand as she leans back with one arm on her forehead to block the sunlight (1). Commentary Mainstream for the late 1940s is a narrow band of belly, bare shoulders, sunglasses, a hat, earrings, a bracelet, and a little purse. A single front button hlds the otherwise full halter in place. Source Patricia Baker, Fashions of a Decade: The 1940s, Facts On File, 460 Park Ave. South, New York 10016, 1992. Illustration for book by Robert Price. 1 picture. |
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