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1940s dresses are one of the more popular vintage style<\/a> of clothing the modern girl wears today.<\/p>\n

It’s easy to see why ’40s fashion<\/a> is so adored by the 21st century girl — styles were constructed for fit, flattery and<\/em> function.<\/p>\n

Austere-leaning fashion became trendy during the war torn ’40s, and women valued dresses that reflected the era’s ethos for patriotic and classic styles. Silk was replaced with rayon material, girdles were tossed for elastic waistbands and novelty print design gave the more simple, fabric-conserving styles of the era a punch of pizazz.<\/p>\n

Because there’s a ’40s clothing<\/a> lover in every woman, I decided to model 5 ’40s dresses representative of the era’s trends from Hinesite Vintage<\/a> to show you how these nearly 70-year-old dresses can be worn for 2012!<\/p>\n

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Keep reading after the jump to see the 5 styles I think best represent the ’40s, and to see which one best fits your vintage-inspired life!I was hesitant to model these ’40s dresses because I’ve never declared myself a ’40s or ’50s fashion<\/a> kind of girl. Since I’m more of a ‘70s clothing<\/a> kind of gal, I was worried the era just wouldn’t look good on me!<\/p>\n

But what I learned after modeling these dresses is that I do<\/em> enjoy wearing styles of the ’40s! Like life itself, it’s actually empowering to experiment with our fashion choices sometimes. I’m glad I kept an open mind and heart to stay inspired and share these styles with you!<\/p>\n

So I want to know: Do you own a ’40s dress? Which of these dresses\u00a0do you want in your closet right now<\/em>?<\/p>\n

Let me know by leaving some love in the comments below, or saying hello on Twitter<\/a>, Facebook<\/a> or Instagram<\/a>!\u00a0<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

xx, SD<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

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