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New Uniforms for Femininity Signal Wartime Fashion Shifts
Wartime dress coverage highlights comfort and practicality over flounces. Footwear moves toward sport oxfords and slender heels while gloves drop in summer wear. The conservation apron gains fame for home cooking and pantry control, paired with practical outerwear. The piece also notes corrections about misattributed gowns from Paris to Miss Ann Ripley of Chicago and New York.
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Welvien Dreasen
Ike
Willie
Warims
Tennan Anth
Elze
Alee
Tadar
Iasnton
Madan Morar
Paris
Mies Ann Ripley
Chica
New York
Carls
America