During a time when fashion resources were limited, hats became one of the few ways to express individual style. They were worn in a wide range of styles and personalized with scraps of foil, sequins, netting, paper and string.
Since hair was often pinned up, the popular style of hat wear were bonnets and fascinators, something you could pin on to your victory roll. Berets were also popular during the war
The snood – made popular by Vivien Leigh, was also worn.
After Dior introduced the New Look in 1947 women wore a wide brimmed hat.
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