With that wartime look still a popular one (and having been for a couple of years now), it makes to produce a book all about it. That book is Fashion on the Ration: Style in the Second World War by Julie Summers.
Tag: wartime
1940s-style Petite Floral Print Dress at Topshop
Wartime fashion on the high street, courtesy of this rather bold 1940s-style Petite Floral Print Dress at Topshop.
Peggy Dress from Deadly Is The Female
Attention! Forties fashion doesn't have to mean exclusively floral frocks. This wonderful Peggy Dress from Deadly Is The Female is 40s style military chic for the descerning vintage girl.
Keep Calm And Come In Doormat
Over five years since we first featured it (and yes, we were the first with it), that poster just keeps on appearing in different guises – the latest being this Keep Calm And Come In Doormat.
Yes, another variation of the Keep Calm and Carry On craze, which we thought had run out of steam by now. But we do actually like this particular design, which uses the original red and white on a mat sized at 43 x 73cm.
£23.50 is the price.
Make Do and Mend print by Farouche on Etsy
Next time you shirk away from your ever-growing pile of socks in dire need of darning, this cheerful little print should give you a gentle reminder to sit down and get stitching.
The Make Do and Mend print from Farouche embodies one of the most enduring sentiments of wartime Britain and, with our pockets feeling a little lighter of late, is as relevant now as it was back then. The simple cursive typography, finished with a simple needle motif and vintage-style border, is available with a mint green, peach or dove grey background.
The Make Do and Mend print is at a credit-crunch friendly price of $18 from the Farouche store on Etsy.
Cook’s Conversion Table tea towel by Utility
We introduced you to 1940s-inspired retro emporium Utility last year. This Cook's Conversion Table is a new addition to their charming tea towel collection.
As practical as it is stylish, the Cook's Conversion Table tea towel is invaluable to any cook braving the confusing world of weight & volume conversions. It's pretty nifty for drying your dishes too. Like all of their tea towels, it's handmade and printed in their Brighton studio on high quality cotton and is available in either plain white or striped.
The Cook's Conversion Table tea towel is £9.50 from Utility in store or by mail order. See the website for more details.
