Did you know that jeans were not worn by women until the 1940’s? Jeans now are popular and are worn by women often. As a child going to church and seeing all the women with shoulder pads i always wondered, “Where did those come from?”. The answer is the women in the 1940’s started this trend. Women in this decade became more independent and powerful due to the lack of men in the U.S. The 1940’s fashion was affected a lot by the war.
The 1940’s fashion was very interesting, the historical events may catch your eye and intrigue you. The main event of the 1940’s was World War 2. World War 2 began in 1939 and went on until 1945. Another very big historical event was the bombing of Pearl Harbor. The bombing of Pearl Harbor happened on the morning of December 7th 1941, this event influenced and pushed America to join World War 2. Another huge public event was women doing labor jobs, and the motivation and inspiration was Rosie The Riveter. Rosie the Riveter was a fictional but cultural icon of the 1940’s in the U.S. She was an inspiration to the women working labor jobs in the U.S. during the war. …show more content…
Slim fitting dresses and wedges were very popular in this decade due to the lack of materials. Another big trend were shoulder pads for women. Shoulder pads gave women a way to look more broad but professional. A huge trend in the u.s. during this decade were jeans and overalls for women. Before the 1940’s the idea of women wearing jeans and overalls were absolutely unheard of. These clothing items were only a few of the things worn by women in this decade but these items affect us to this