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The 1940s weren’t all play. A lot of the men in the U.S.

were drafted for the war. While they were off at training and fighting overseas, women were encouraged to leave their homes and work in all sorts of jobs – from office work to factories, most notably in ammunition factories contributing to the war effort.

Women were also recruited for direct service in the war, in non-combat positions, and as nurses.

Volunteer army nurse helps a wounded Russian soldier during the Battle of Stalingrad in World War Two, Russia, circa

Volunteer army nurse helps a wounded Russian soldier during the Battle of Stalingrad in World War Two, Russia, circa

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These new positions required new ladies’ workwear clothing designed for women’s bodies. Factory workers made use of overalls and sturdy separates, nurses made uniforms to spec, and office workers dressed in Victory suits.

1940s women’s workwear became part of a her wartime wardrobe, but she also adopted it into her everyday life after the war too. Clothing would be radically different today if it were not for women at work in the 1940s.