Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 1940s was a turbulent decade, forever defined by World War II. The war touched all areas of society, including the garment ...

Berman is a senior editor at TIME. Fashion from Buenos Aires, Argentina in 1941. Berman is a senior editor at TIME. For every photograph printed in LIFE Magazine, countless others never made the cut.

A man in a suit kisses a woman's hand across a candlelit dinner table. The woman, in a sleeveless dress, smiles softly. A rose in a vase and a curtain are visible in the background. The image is in ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 1940s was marked by one defining event: World War II. From 1939 to 1945, the entire globe was on high alert. There was social, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Shop owner Constanze Pelzer poses for a picture on the doorstep of her 1920s-1950s vintage shop "Glencheck" in the Wilmersdorf ...

There’s just something about a floaty, frilled, floral dress that tugs at the heartstrings. It's pure modern nostalgia: the best of the past, styled for the present. And as we mark VE Day, it feels ...

Hayley Atwell obviously looks incredible as our hero Peggy Carter, but the rest of the show is filled with little costuming details that bring the 1940s setting to life. Here are some things to look ...

"1940s clothing is extremely difficult to find and generally really small. When it came to modern body shapes, we'd venture into made-to-order costumes." Lou, who is a longtime collaborator and friend ...

CHICO — The world was (mostly) at peace. Americans — driving their cars, of course — were headed away from city centers and moving into low-density housing. Prosperity seemed limitless. And, military ...