

Outfits mixed and matched to make it appear that you had more garments than you really had. Thus making one outfit serve many purposes.
Nylon Stockings basically disappeared by 1943 because of nylon being a restricted item. Ladies were taught to apply makeup and use eyebrow pencils down the backs of their legs to create the look of having stockings on.
Hair was worn in "do-rags" with pin curls underneath while they were in the workforce.


Leather became restricted, so shoes were being made of reptile skins and mesh. Shoes were wood or cork soled. Heel heights were also limited to 1" by the US Government.
In 1947 Christian Dior created the "New Look", bringing back longer and fuller skirts and jackets with nipped waists.