Teen fashions in the 1940s were neat and trim and feminine. Below are school clothes and also the Ballerina suits worn by girls while attending community events, attending church or dining out during the day.
In the 1940s, fashion designers were enamored with the garments of former Gibson Girls of 1890-1900. So they crafted modern versions of the former looks.
In the 1940s, fashion designers were enamored with the garments of former Gibson Girls of 1890-1900. So they crafted modern versions of the former looks.
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| Looking like a girl from 1948: short hair cut, "Gibson collar and tie", stick pins, "Gibson Girl sleeves", whittled waist, rounded hips, longer skirt below the knee, dark nylons and closed toe shoes with higher heels. |
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| A feminine ''Ballerina" suit with a Poplin drop waist. |
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| School girl looks for 1948; full skirts replaced the narrow pencil skirts of the 1930s as the decade progressed. |
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