VINTAGE 1940s WWII PINUP SUIT ART DECO ETTA GAYNES COUTURE BOMBSHELL WOOL SUIT

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VINTAGE 1940s WWII PINUP SUIT ART DECO ETTA GAYNES COUTURE BOMBSHELL WOOL SUIT:
$1200.00

VINTAGE 1940s WWII ART DECO WOOL ETTA GAYNES COUTURE BOMBSHELL HOLLYWOOD GLAMOR PIN UP SUIT EXTREMELY RARE Etta Gaynes Original suit ~ WWII 1940\'s Suit 100 % Virgin Worsted wool
Etta GaynesDesigned Ultra feminine silhouettes With Amazing attention to Details! This Couture dress and Matching coat are from the same Era and time ultra Elegant and stylish.
WWII 1940\'s Art Deco design Nipped in waist Fitted Jacket
Size: Please see measurementsThis is a vintage 1940\'s blue and red Couture suit by Etta Gaynes. The suit jacket has padded shoulders, Exquisite tailoring and buttons up the front. The skirt is a-line and zips on the side. This amazing 1940\'s suit is made with the highest quality. The shoulders are broad, strong, and padded from that era. The stitching is so incredible with the Art Deco design accents. The suit is freshly dry cleaned so it\'s ready for you to wear.
The Jacket is lined with Silk Crepe. The skirt is not lined.
The suit is so amazing with the nipped waist on the Jacket and the long pencil skirt with full Kick Pleating in the back. The skirt has a hidden metal side zipper and button closure. Color Gorgeous Dark Navy and Red Detailing.
COUTURE DESIGN BY Etta Gaynes Amazing Vintage Mint condition VINTAGE 40s ALL ORIGINAL VINTAGE Ladies SUCH A RARE FINE! FABRIC IS A GORGEOUS 100 % Virgin worsted wool. Jacket Fully Lined. Vintage 1940\'s 2 pc. Suit Ensemble~Fashion Designer Etta Gaynes

Etta Gaynes \"Suits the Speak your Language\"

Fashion Designer: Etta Gaynes , Born New York SEPTEMBER 18, 1897 Date of Death NOVEMBER 1968
ETTA GAYNES, Fashion Design 500 Seventh Ave. NEW YORK 18, N.Y.

A well known, High-End designer of suits and ensembles. Known for her Couture Tailored Suits with in only the Finest Wools and Fabrics and Exquisite Dresses!

An Overview of Women\'s Fashion in the 1940s

The 1940s saw two distinctive styles in women\'s clothing. From the beginning of World War II in 1939 till the dawn of the New Look in 1947, women\'s dresses were knee-length and featured padded shoulders - one of the few adornments in clothing that was otherwise simple, thanks to wartime rationing. Sportswear became more common and women used a lot of ingenuity in mixing separates to make a wardrobe seem more diverse than it was. Homemade accessories and elaborate curls allowed women to show their flair without expense or waste. Hats, especially made from fabrics recycled from older pieces, went wild.

Silhouettes were austere, but even in Suits or factory overalls, curls and bright lipstick kept the look feminine. With jackets shorter, the peplum became hugely popular, helping to narrow the hips while showing off a trim waist. Clothes were simple and practical, but women still managed to look attractive even during the hardest days of the war.

The New Look

With the war over and materials available again, the Paris couturiers, who had been sidelined during the occupation of France, once again took the fashion helm. Christian Dior pioneered the new look which featured a nipped waist, longer lengths and fuller skirts, with yards and yards of fabric used and a more classically feminine image created. The New Look was built on Dior\'s desire to let the curves of the feminine body be molded by the clothes, with the style a secondary aspect.

Characteristics of the New Look included:

Soft, sloping shoulders, rather than the shoulder pads seen earlier in the decade
Narrow waists, which in many cases were formed by corsets
Skirts wrapped tightly over the hips
Full skirts
Full busts

Every designer of the Day were influenced by Dior! The measurements are as follows while laying flat one way. Suit Jacket Coat
Arm Pit to Arm Pit Across front 20\"
Shoulder to Shoulder - 16\"
Shoulder to Sleeve cuff end - 23 1/2\"Sleeve width upper arm 14\"
Sleeve Cuff 2\"Shoulder to Hem - 24shoulder to Waist Front 25\"
Center back neck to Hem Jacket 26\"
Bust - 20\" (40\")
Waist - 16 \" (32\")Lapel 2 1/2\"Collar 1 1/2\" Folded 3\"

Circumference of Coat at hem line hip 43\"

Pocket Slit hidden 6\"

Gorgeous Detailing on Jacket Inserts of Red

Pencil Aline Skirt
Waist - 30\"
Length Waist to Hem - Front 30\"Length Waist to Hem back 31\"

Hip 43\"

Kick pleat with slit 4\"Kick Pleat 9\"
Circumference Skirt at hem 54\" COUTURE DESIGN BY Etta Gaynes Amazing Vintage Mint condition VINTAGE 40s ALL ORIGINAL VINTAGE Ladies SUCH A RARE FINE! FABRIC IS A GORGEOUS 100 % Virgin worsted wool. Jacket Fully Lined.
Luxurious VaVoomSex Kitten with Claws!You will No longer be a Desperate House Wifein This Delicious Stunner!Outstanding instant Superstar Goddess! Envy of AllThe of all The other Desperate Housewives!!!! You will be so Smoking Hot the local Fire Man will have to put out your flames! Sizzling!Smokin!!The 1940s influenced a whole generations of style and has left a fashion footprint on American culture - and this suit epitomizes that glamorous style. This Couture Jacket and Matching Skirt are from that Era and time ultra Elegant and stylish! This is a Rare and Great Vintage Suit in beautiful condition Don\'t miss this Rare Amazing Find! One of a kind you are sure to be the only lucky girl in this gem of a Vintage!

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