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and the awful Second World War that began right at the end of the decade, where there wasnt any money for dresses but everyone knitted their own from recycled cushion covers and at least they were all brave and went out to work and had spirit

The bandanna is a 40s Rosie the Riveter touch that in my personal honesty, makes the outfit an A+ versus just an A

Would she wear multiple dresses throughout the day

You must wear this, please

This Early 1940s Two-Piece Dress with Ruffles Sewing Pattern was originally published by Marian Martin and is faithfully reproduced by Past Patterns for todays sewists

Cold shoulder, sweetheartneck & sleeveless