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German Fashion in Photos: A Grouping of Young Women
More separates? Yes more separates with one dress in the middle. That is the attire we are looking at again. Starting from the left and going to the right. The gal on the left is wearing a plain blouse...
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1940s German Hair Tutorial and How to Style Hats With It
Welcome back to more hair raising adventures and today I am showing you how to do another period appropriate hair style based off an original photograph. For this hair style, the hair is curled and...
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A Look for a German Wartime Civilian: A Tailored Suit and Dress
Applying research, in this case assembling an outfit, can be daunting. Well, at least to me it can be! I remember my first events stepping out as a German civilian at events, I was nervous because...
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German Fashion in Photos: Three Touring Women
Something different other than blouses and skirts, I bet you must me excited! Today we are looking at three lovely ladies, actually these are ladies we have already seen but they have changed their...
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Frauen – Warte, 1941- 1942 Part 1
When I find a new source for my research, I get very excited. Especially when I find a gold mine of primary sources (a personal favorite)! This particular archive is from Heidelberg University, which...
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Does This Look A Little Short? A Look at Bodice Length Between German and...
German fashion from WWII is where a lot of my focus rests and today I want to zero in on an observation that has really taken my interest as of late. Bodice length. Bodice length? Yes. What is bodice...
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Frauen – Warte, 1941- 1942 Part 2
Here is the second part to my previous post where I will offer the rest of the 1941 – 1942 fashion pages from the Frauen – Warte. If you have not already noticed, there is a nice blend of both feminine...
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Frauen - Warte, 1942 - 1943 Part 1
Here are some more fashion images from the Frauen - Warte but from 1942 - 1943. I found these to be really interesting as this time I feel there are many more accessories featured to update ones look....
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Frauen - Warte, 1942 -1943 Part 2
To wrap up part 2 of the 1942 - 1943 editions of the Frauen - Warte, here are the rest of the women's fashion images. Enjoy!That's it for 1942 - 1943. . .I wonder what will be next? Hmmmm . . .
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Furs in German Fashion
There is no secret that furs were a popular 40s accessory for many women. They are seen in magazine spreads, pattern books to highlight the latest patterns, and even photographs. But, what about in...
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A Christmas in Germany
To get into the Christmas spirit I thought it would be a great time to share some of the Christmas photos in my collection of a family celebrating in (I think) a prewar or else an early war Germany....
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Women Reenactors of WWII: Interviews of German Civilian Reenactors
For 2024 I want to show and encourage any ladies thinking of doing a WWII German civilian impression to do it! To help and encourage it, I thought it would be fun and interesting to interview some...
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"That Monthly Problem"
This is an interesting topic that many, I am certain, wonder about but have not the courage to ask. Well, to address this topic head on I thought a post about it would be in order. Irene Guenther...
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Frauen - Warte 1943-1944
From 1943 - 1944, the Frauen - Warte continued to offer women inspiring fashion, advice for make and mend projects, and the latest looks. Although the content seemed to be unchanged, the amount of...
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Women Reenactors of WWII: German Civilians . . . Lea
Welcome to the very first interview of the Women Reenactors of WWII: German Civilians series. To kick off the series, we have Lea. First off, thank you Lea for participating and thank you for sharing...
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German Fashion in Photos #6
Today we have a couple of nice gals sporting some very tailored looks and here the shoulder line is very squared off and that is only done with the mighty shoulder pad. Shoulder pads are very helpful...
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Women Reenactors of WWII: German Civilians . . . Katrina
Next up in our series of Women Reenactors of WWII: German Civilians is Katrina. First off thank you so much for contributing your thoughts and taking the time to answer these questions in great detail!...
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German Dress Characteristics
When I first started studying women's fashion in the 1940s and even 19th century women's attire, there were certain characteristics that defined each era and look. It was these characteristics that...
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Women Reenactors of WWII: German Civilians . . . Sarah
Next up in our interview series I am so excited to present to you Sarah. First off, thank you so much for taking the time to participate in this series. Sarah has been an inspiration to me personally...
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German Fashion in Photos #7
For today I am giving you a look at a great portrait style photo. The details in this image are excellent and we can see she is wearing a knitted vest, a striped blouse, no make up,...
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