
Wartime / Utility Fashion · 1940s · American
Production
handmade
Material
silk crepe
Culture
American
Influences
1940s utility design · wartime fabric conservation
A pale green silk crepe blouse featuring a gathered yoke construction with soft pleating radiating from the neckline. The garment has long sleeves that gather into fitted cuffs trimmed with delicate lace edging. The front closure appears to be a simple button or tie fastening at the neck. The overall silhouette is characteristic of 1940s utility fashion, with its practical yet feminine design that maximized fabric efficiency during wartime rationing. The lightweight crepe fabric creates gentle draping through the body, while the gathered construction at shoulders and sleeves provides ease of movement. The lace trim adds a decorative feminine touch typical of the era's approach to maintaining style within material constraints.
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