1940s scarf

The 1940s headscarf/bandana has been one of the best discoveries I have ever made in life. At least, when it comes to vintage fashion. Bandana styles are quick, practical, stupendous for windy/wet days, offer another way to accessorize, and are quite recognizably "vintage". They cover pin curls, horrible hair days, thinning or graying hair, and I cherish the styles for my woke-up-10-minutes-before-leaving days. Not to mention, for the working women of the 1940s, they were often required for…

1940s wartime knitted turban and scarf knitting pattern

I found this very pretty knitting pattern on page 26 of the 9 march 1940 issue of the 'Australian Women's Weekly'. The color illustrati...

Finally someone's helping the lover of all things 1940s fashion out! Khloe This Domestic Life Blog

Headscarves are a recent discovery of mine, as I love creating 1940’s looks, but have hair that is inappropriately short for the decade! (I also love snoods. Ch…

I made version C in silk; it was a very simple pattern.

You know those times when you try something new with your wardrobe, and you stare in the mirror a few times that day trying to figure out whether it's new and innovative or just straight up weird? This outfit has been one of those for me. I found this image on Pinterest, and I based this scarf style on the snood diagram on the bottom left: My scarf is quite a bit larger though, so it's a little different. But what do you think? I'm really torn. Do you think it works as a fun accessory, or is…

British Wartime Tutorial from 1942 - If you want a new hat, now that hats are rationed, there are ways and means. Turbans are the means and Anne Edwards - fashion editor of Woman shows us

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