What was the fashion like in world war 2?

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When 1942 came along all clothes and furniture had the familiar CC41 mark. It stood for "Civilian Clothing" and the 41 represents the year it first came in to being. This was a ruling by the government to keep the materials for both clothes and furniture to the barest minimum. At the same time keeping a smartness which most could afford as well as quality for the amount of coupons they had. The above double breasted coat would be about 16 coupons and cost 12 guineas. The coupon allowance was 66 to start off with but as time went on so the allowance for coupons went down to 60 in 1942, 40 in 1943 48 in 1944. A man's suit was 26 coupons, one hanky 1 coupon, a ladies woollen dress 14 coupons a blouse 5 coupons. Supplementary clothing coupons could be applied for if you were getting married or having a baby or if you had been bombed out. It was a bonus if anyone was lucky enough to get some parachute silk to make a dress. Plus making underwear from it too.

The young lady modelling the double-breasted coat in the photograph was killed in a bombing raid in 1942. She worked in a butcher's shop called Eastmans in Kingsbridge and when an air-raid started the staff went in to the walk in freezer but unfortunately a bomb struck the building next door and fractured the gas main. Consequently they were all gassed.