Peggy, Jean, and Dusty were just three of the co-eds that made up the six percent of American women who attended college in 1941 – and that was all that was required of them in order for the trio to sample fashion’s latest wares and sound-off in the attached Fall fashion review.
The fashion archives have indicated that the vast majority of college girls tended to rely on the ol’ dependable skirt/sweater combo, yet these campi-cuties sampled a quilted “Deb-Robe”, for those chilly nights around the dorm, a “date dress” (no explanation needed), a topcoat composed of “Anacuna” (we think that this was an ad man’s name for lambswool; mimicking the name “vicuna” which is a remarkably expensive wool), and a corduroy jerkin. All of them passed with flying colors!
Click here to read about the fashion legacy of W.W. I…
To read about one of the fashion legacies of W.W. II, click here…
Click here to read about the origins of the T-shirt.
Additional articles about 1940’s fashion can be read by clicking HERE…
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