May 15, 2023
Red and White Shirt Dress, ca. 1945, English.
By CC41.
MFA Boston.
Red and white short sleeve dress with rows of red and white polka dots. Three red buttons down center front of bodice and gathered at natura
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Red and White Shirt Dress, ca. 1945, English.
By CC41.
MFA Boston.
Red and white short sleeve dress with rows of red and white polka dots. Three red buttons down center front of bodice and gathered at natura
In the era of Mend and Make Do, we're going to explore a bit of history and ingenuity with styles during the height of the war in the 1940s. We will do this...
Ever want to make some basic clothing out of other clothing? Ever want to reduce waste and reuse fabric? Want to learn a bit about world war 2 history? This video has it all
Hopefully will get round to recording a little video this week chatting more about these vintage corsets, their history and social context vs womens role in WW2. (I briefly mentioned the one on the left in an IG video post and the history snippets were well received so hope to expand on this further 😍) Early C1940s (CC41 utility corsets) and C1952 post war girdle (top right) from my personal collection of vintage corsets @laced_unlaced •The UTILITY scheme was introduced in C1941 in response to the shortage of raw materials and labour for the War effort. Regulations were put in place restricting the amount of cloth, type of decoration and time taken to manufacture. •Utility clothing was marked with the CC41 'controlled commodity' mark. The mark meant the item met the government's austerity regulations and assured customers that the clothes were reasonably priced and of good quality. . . #lacedunlaced #vintageclothing #corset #corsets #corsetry #vintagecorset #realcorset #girdle #suspender #vintagestyle #costume #authentic #1940s #retro #pinup #dresshistory #fashionhistory #costumehistory #ww2fashion #cc41 #vintagegirdle https://www.instagram.com/p/B-6vmEGgqGn/?igshid=ujhbe1semj7w
Dress
CC41 Utility
1940s
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Vintage CC41 Ercol Plank Table. Very early piece. Excellent Condition #cc41 #utilityfurniture #ercol #ercoltable #table #magarethowell #postwardesign #midcentury #midcenturydesign #midcenturyfurniture #vintagefurniture #vintage #retrofurniture #interiordesign #interiors #sheffield
Dress
Labeled CC41
1940s
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Dress
CC41 Utility
1940s
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
Dress
Labeled CC41
1940s
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston