Vintage 1940s Skirt Patterns

1940s skirts began as practical knee-length styles with buttons and pockets, balancing wartime utility. As the decade progressed, silhouettes became longer and more elegant, complemented by heels, hats and tailored coats. By 1947, Christian Dior's New Look transformed fashion with cinched waists, rounded shoulders and dramatically full skirts. See 1940s Fashion Styles.