TIPS FOR CREATING A REAL 1940S LOOK
*Watch old movies like Cover Girl with Rita Hayworth and study out the hair. Styles back then were big on glam with every hair in place. The pin-up girl from this era inspired voluminous long locks with waves.
* Baby Doll, peep toe and platform shoes were the fashion either as pumps or sandals
*Sweetheart necklines were born. A fave of Judy Garland and Deanna Durban, those young stars of backstage musicals. So were A-line dresses out of transparent organza or chiffons worn over a slip dress.
Topping it all off, the classic 40s bride wore a diadem head piece out of pearls that held a flowing veil. Other headdresses of the day? Snoods, turbans and hair jewelry. Because some weddings had to be planned literally overnight, tulle and netted turban head wraps topped off with bows or florals became the quickly assembled head chic of wartime brides. Snoods especially popular for evening wear of this era held carefully paged hair in place like the one below.
Photos by Shannon Stellmacher Photography
Gowns and Head Chic by Amy-Jo Tatum
Hair and Makeup by Julie Morgan
Topping it all off, the classic 40s bride wore a diadem head piece out of pearls that held a flowing veil. Other headdresses of the day? Snoods, turbans and hair jewelry. Because some weddings had to be planned literally overnight, tulle and netted turban head wraps topped off with bows or florals became the quickly assembled head chic of wartime brides. Snoods especially popular for evening wear of this era held carefully paged hair in place like the one below.
Photos by Shannon Stellmacher Photography
Gowns and Head Chic by Amy-Jo Tatum
Hair and Makeup by Julie Morgan
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GOrgeous photos!
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