013: Fascinating Lessons from Forties Fashion

Sew Mindful Podcast

Oct 24, 2020•45 min•Transcript available on Metacast

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Episode description

Thank you so much for tuning in for this episode where my friend Paola De Giovanni and I reminisce on fashion through the twentieth century.

As a fashion historian Paola's passion for the past is infectious and we explore the wonderful decade of the 1940s. We explore how society, culture and war impacted what we wore then and continues to influence what we wear and make today.

Be sure to check out the fabulous links below as there are some gorgeous resources, pictures and inspirational videos for anyone wanting to explore more about clothing from the last 2-300 years.

Covered in this episode:

The changing role of women through the 1940s
Impact of war on access to fabric
Effect of war on the styles and fashions and the amazing creativity that it generated
The lessons we can learn and inspiration we can take from fashion history
How the 1940s has impacted what we wear today

Also be sure to listen out for the unexpected reference to dog hair!

Useful links and resources:

The V&A Museum (London): https://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fashion

The Fashion Museum (Bath): https://www.fashionmuseum.co.uk

The Palais Galliera (Paris): https://www.palaisgalliera.paris.fr/fr/collections/les-collections

Vintage Fashion Videos: https://www.youtube.com/user/VintageFashions/videos

The Manchester Art Gallery: https://manchesterartgallery.org/collections/titles/?fashion

The Costume Gallery: http://www.costumegallery.com

Fashion Era (online reference library): https://www.fashion-era.com

Sonia Delaunay: https://www.tate.org.uk/whats-on/tate-modern/exhibition/ey-exhibition-sonia-delaunay/delaunay-introduction

Madam Madeleine Vionnet: https://www.vam.ac.uk/articles/madeleine-vionnet-an-introduction?gclid=Cj0KCQjwuL_8BRCXARIsAGiC51D1J1coUXqDtSlhj_00Qi4jIouil6CmL_NtcGbo5KFkTGKqGeMd-9saAk-7EALw_wcB

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