Wwii Event - What To Wear ...

Ann | 23:24 Fri 12th Jul 2013 | ChatterBank

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Just been invited to a 40s evening tomorrow, prize for best dressed etc. No time to organise costumes now, which fortunately are optional, but what kind of things could we have worn if we had known earlier - most people don't have army uniforms tucked away in their wardrobes, do they? LOL ;)

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Silly AB font on headlines - looks ridiculous - I meant World War 2

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erin-x

My Mum and Dad went to a 40's night a wee while back. Dad went as Churchill.. brilliant costume! :)

Ann

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O dear headwreck - probably not ;)

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Before my time anyway - just! ;)

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No offence, heady - just had a thought though, that would have been totally unsuitable as my friend's father was in one, and we are going to the party with her .... her Dad survived though. :)

erin-x

If you've got dungarees, wellies and a spade you can go as a land girl! :)

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Yes erin - with hair tied up in a turban like Hilda Ogden in Corrie! LOL

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jno

spam pyjamas?

gness

Ann...google 'Allo 'Allo and 1940s fancy dress....you could have had fun with some of those......x

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My friend and I (and my OH) were born in 1947 so thank goodness we didn't experience any of it - I would have been scared witless.

Ann

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Gosh looking at the Google images of 40s fashion makes you realise how they come around again and again. I still have some long sunray pleated skirts in the loft from 70s.
http://www.google.co.uk/search?q=1940s%20fashion&psj=1&bav=on.2,or.r_qf.&;bvm=bv.48705608,d.d2k&biw=1011&bih=581&wrapid=tlif137367246759310&um=1&;ie=UTF-8&hl=en&tbm=isch&source=og&sa=N&tab=wi&;ei=CZTgUdT1G8iIOPSJgeAH

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and my Dad's demob suit was flares and winkle picker shoes in his photograph.

237SJ

A ruched dress, rolled hair, platform shoes and seamed tights. If you can`t get seamed tights you can draw a line up the back of the leg with an eyeliner pencil

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Had some fantastic platform shoes for my brother's wedding in 1972, they were enormously high, bright yellow with blue daisies on the side and really round toes LOL what memories .......... sadly, shoes long gone to charity shop ....

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stewey

You must, Ann, absolutely have to waltz into that gala as Mrs Miniver. Your appearance as such will be an absolute bomb-shell. And don't forget to carry a rose.
http://themovierat.com/2012/02/15/favorite-older-movies-first-seen-in-2011/

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