1940s Fashion Pins and Buttons

Women play a special role throughout history and the 1940s was no exception. Celebrate this female warrior.

I love early modern swimwear, don’t you? Before we discovered spandex as a society. Here’s a happy Historical Fatty enjoying herself at the beach some time in the late 1940s.

Pastels

Lady in the orange dress

A stylish luxury old fashioned advertisement by J.C. Leyendecker featuring a woman in a dress and man in a formal tuxedo, surrounded by decorative frame.

Margot, elegance personified.

Welcome to the zombie hut, retro illustration of a zombie playing the drums.

A lovely and cultured NOLA lady with wardrobe pieces spanning the early 20th century (with one or two more modern touches just for fun).

Step into the world of relatable humor with our 'Vintage Girl' tee, part of the iconic 'That Girl' series. Embrace the irony with this light-hearted nod to the stereotypical basic girl types, as you celebrate the timeless charm of vintage vibes and effortlessly blend into the collective wit of everyday humor.

A sharp and sultry singer models historic fashion looks.

Vintage 1940's sewing design.

An original character with a vintage-inspired wardrobe.

fashion above all

A midcentury beauty is paired with outfits to work for the day and go out in the evening!

Madeline Balcar Orlowski - LIFE Magazine Cover Model

Art Deco

Vintage juggling design from 1950.

This painting depicts a kitsch vintage fairy. Acrylic on cotton.

Vintage design with person in fancy dress from the 1930s.

Beauty and a phone

A retro looking design depicting the word, "Awesome".

A pen and ink line drawing of a vintage Corde Bag with top clasp.

Vintage sewing design from the 1940's.

Like Violet Bick, you look good in your t-shirt and you know it.

Vintage fairy in 1940s-!950s style