Excerpts From Corset and Underwear Review
It's February, 1947. The war is over... men are back home with their families, women are giving up their wartime jobs, and consumer goods are returning to the stores. Things are settling back down to normal.. . or are they? Folks may not all realize it yet, but the world has changed forever.The following articles from a leading trade publication offer a detailed portrait of the underfashion scene at the opening of the modern era.
For a close look at the underfashions of this era, visit the accompanying exhibit in Room 107 of the Zona Gallery.
2. Buyers are Determined to Pick and Choose in 1947
3. New York- Fifth Avenue Continues To Stress Figure-Consciousness
4. Chicago- State Street: Corset Departments Are Gay With Color
5. California- Customers Send Corset Sales Skyrocketing
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Originally Posted April 20, 1997