Q&A for How to Dress in American 1940s Fashion

Girl: If you have high-waist jeans, tuck a loose button-down shirt into them, and add a cute belt. You can tie a scarf around your hair for a more casual look. For something more dressy, opt for an A-line dress with a belt and kitten heels. Boys: Dress pants with a short-sleeved button-down shirt, tucked in and belted is great. Leave the top button of your shirt unbuttoned.

Fashions come back around over the years, so you could definitely use modern day clothing styles to get that '40s look. You should go for patterned dresses to the length of a credit card above the knee that are bright colors but simple -- maybe dots or flower patterns. Skin color tights would work well, but, if you wish to try stockings instead, choose skin color ones with simple black suspenders to hold them in place: you can get both these from Marks & Soencer or Victoria Secret. For heels, go with brightly colored ones with a simple strap.

Wide leg culottes were popular, but capris not so much. Wedge heels were popular. You could wear a classy low heel or high heel stiletto. For a jacket, women wore a lot of blazers.

Go thrift shopping. You should also be able to find 1940's costumes sold by online retailers.

In Captain America, Peggy typically favored a ladies suit most of the time. However, when she wanted to be more dressy she wore red or blue and her dresses were in nice, good quality materials, most likely rayon.

British 1940s fashion was about the same as 1940s American fashion, especially during WW2.

Teenage girls enjoyed wearing skirts. Many girls chose plaid skirts. They also wore thin sweaters and blouses.

Rationing due to the war made clothing incredibly expensive. The average woman would only be able to afford one or two new clothing items a year.

An A-line skirt is a skirt that is fitted at the hips and gradually widens towards the hem, giving the impression of the shape of a capital letter A. It was commonly used in the 1940s. It is a flattering style.

Yes. Freckles have always been around, so they aren't specific to any time period.