 | | 2019-07-08 18:59
From blog Flashback Summer
Vintage Maternity Series - The 1940s
Time for part two of the Vintage Maternity Garment Series, this time featuring the 1940s! There was not a huge change in maternity styles from the late 1930s to early 1940s, but fabric rationing during WWII seems to have played into designs later. For this example, I’ve got a 1940s maternity pattern that was likely released during WWII. You can see that the top is a bit more streamlined than many 30s and early 40s patterns and takes out design features like pleats that used up more fabric. A shoulder yoke keeps the fit tailored at the shoulders and collar, and the gathers provide that extra roominess at the tummy. The set actually looks a lot...
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