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title: 1940s Utility Fashion
author: Laura Loveday
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/19508/1940s-utility-fashion/
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license: Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/)
updated: 2024-10-01
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# 1940s Utility Fashion
_Authored by Laura Loveday_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/19508.jpg)
## Image Caption
Utility fashion, a consequence of wartime fabric and clothing rationing, made its appearance in the 1940s, with all-purpose suits that could be worn in any circumstance and which were very warm to cope with the harsh winters of the time.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Loveday, L. (2024, October 01). 1940s Utility Fashion. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Loveday, Laura. "1940s Utility Fashion." *World History Encyclopedia*, October 01, 2024. .
### MLA
Loveday, Laura. "1940s Utility Fashion." *World History Encyclopedia*, 01 Oct 2024, .
## License & Copyright
[](https://www.flickr.com/photos/likeabalalaika/3616951746/)This image was first published on [Flickr](http://www.flickr.com). [Original image](https://www.flickr.com/photos/likeabalalaika/3616951746/) by [**Laura Loveday**](https://www.flickr.com/photos/likeabalalaika/3616951746/). Submitted by [Babeth Étiève-Cartwright](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/bab.cartwright/ "User Page: Babeth Étiève-Cartwright"), published on 01 October 2024. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/4.0/deed.en). This license lets others remix, tweak, and build upon this content non-commercially, as long as they credit the author and license their new creations under the identical terms. When republishing on the web a hyperlink back to the original content source URL must be included. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.