Description

Pick a dress with some slouchy scrunch detaila ruched bodycon works best hereand let the boots peep out from the knee-high shaft

1940s housecoats were either crafted from lightweight fabrics for summertime or for heavier fabrics for cold days

Its 1941 publication date takes it out of the "discussion" period, but as it was written as a children's book for girls, its account is unlikely to be spurious or a fantasy, so it serves as a reliable testament of some of the more curious practices such as sleeping in corsets