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1940s Pearls

Pearl earrings and a single-strand pearl necklace are the perfect complement to this crisply tailored 1940s suit. During the Second World War women's clothing displayed a stronger silhouette and was more practical than ever before. This reflected the rapidly changing role of women as many moved into the workplace, taking jobs to support the war effort. Hairstyles also became more defined and constrained, as the long waves made popular by movie stars like Veronica Lake during the decade before the war were dangerous when women worked around heavy machinery. These were serious times, and fashion became serious, as well.