Hello sweet friends! Welcome to Fashion Friday. Today’s post features a 1940s Valentine Blouse and Vintage Sweetheart Jewelry.
1940s Valentine Blouse and Vintage Sweetheart Jewelry
This post continues my 1940s WWII Sewing Challenge series. You can view the first post HERE.
I have previously talked about love tokens in this post. In the 1860s most of the love tokens were handmade.
By the first World War jewelry trinkets were being produced by manufactures for soldiers and sailors to purchase for their sweethearts.
The trend really took off in the 1940s.
Soldiers would purchase the jewelry at home and abroad for their sweethearts, mothers, sisters, etc.
Acrylic, Bakelite and Celluloid brooches were very popular.
As well as various metals.
Bent wire brooches were also very popular.
The lucky horse shoe was also a favorite theme.
Other popular pieces of jewelry were charm bracelets.
Miss Polly’s Lucite also has some fun designs.
Simplicity 1692
The blouse was made using a re-released pattern, Simplicity 1692, view B. I love this pattern. I will probably make it again in other view styles. It is a perfect pattern for a beginner.
I used some sheer vintage rayon found at an estate sale. Rayon fabric was very popular in the 1940s as other fabrics were in demand for the war effort.
Both the neckline and the sleeves have a gathered detail finished off with binding.
This Week’s Video
In this week’s video I share my grandparents romantic wartime love story as well several pieces of family heirloom love tokens.
See you Sunday!
Laura
Oh!!! I love seeing the old jewelry . I have my mom’s name (Gloria) in that metal style writhing with 3 stones in red, white and blue below it. She was writing to a fellow in the navy and he sent her that. No, she didn’t marry him. She went Army!!!!
Your blouse is lovely. AND your talents are many!!! Hope the kitchen is going good….it will be over soon…..or later!!!
Have a great weekend.
What a fun post and wonderful jewelry examples. Real treasures. You wear the style so well! Happy Valentine’s Day.