1940s Fashion: The Definitive SourcebookThis sourcebook is a season by season fashion evolution of the Forties, featuring original photos and illustrations. Includes analysis of the social, economic and cultural factors that influenced this period, and information about the major designers. From the ashes of the Second World War arose inventive and forward thinking designs, the likes of which had never been seen in fashion before, or since. The early Forties were defined by thriftiness and