Fashion in 1946 Femininity was in full swing in 1946, After long, wartorn years of wearing suits, women turned to dresses again
Accessories like cufflinks and studs can be silver, gold, or gemstone, but the overall palette remains restrained
It was a bandaid at best (and at worst, actually made the closet messier somehow)
It was their first runway show, and it included models playing contestants who waved, blew kisses, and twirled while a jazz singer-slash-emcee read winking profiles of each (Her special talent is spending more money than she has!)
(AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin) Iran Bang Paylor, of Washington, clasps hands with two of his sisters as they walk in front of a horse drawn hearse in mourning for their mother, Joanne Paylor, 62, of southwest Washington, during her funeral in Suitland-Silver Hill, Md., Sunday, May 3, 2020