![](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:500/0*rZl1XRsmkP8N_xq0.jpg)
World War II had a big impact on the lives of ordinary citizens. There was a shortage of fabrics and the economy was shrinking, which caused a lot of people to end up in poverty. Since fabrics were…
![](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/32/06/c1/3206c1795635b07b3df15733cfb56d12.jpg)
New Yorkers In The 1930s. How Did They Dress? (Gallery) - Hello, Big Apple
![](https://img.sammydvintage.com/cdn-cgi/imagedelivery/QJIAaiaPEJL-UkDux-qkCw/sammydvintage.com/13-tips-for-identifying-vintage-clothing-labels-tags-7.jpg/w=9999)
How Union Labels Help to Date Your Vintage Clothing - Sammy D. Vintage
![](https://miro.medium.com/v2/resize:fit:1280/0*A9sh88Ru5ej_jnse.jpg)
What Did New Yorkers Wear In 1940s?, by Hello BigApple
![](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/d1/fa/04/d1fa043e7c6b6180488c44f792870e04.jpg)
Street photos of every building in New York City in 1939/1940
![](https://img.atlasobscura.com/c7gAYuwXJG64URAaXci5O6YmSLkxl_uGRkv5_cpMfDE/rt:fit/w:600/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYXdzLmNvbS91/cGxvYWRzL2Fzc2V0/cy8wMTAxZTk2NDVk/OWE0YmI5ZDZfc2h1/dHRlcnN0b2NrXzkx/OTAwNDA2LmpwZw.jpg)
When Going Out Without a Hat Was Grounds for Scandal - Atlas Obscura
![](https://img.atlasobscura.com/LJijCCMCgY1e7WHZwwplssxiiLYSOq-OE1xx6a1PNYI/rs:fill:780:520:1/g:ce/q:81/sm:1/scp:1/ar:1/aHR0cHM6Ly9hdGxh/cy1kZXYuczMuYW1h/em9uYXdzLmNvbS91/cGxvYWRzL2Fzc2V0/cy8wMTAxZTk2NDVk/OWE0YmI5ZDZfc2h1/dHRlcnN0b2NrXzkx/OTAwNDA2LmpwZw.jpg)
When Going Out Without a Hat Was Grounds for Scandal - Atlas Obscura
New Yorker Henry Arthur Jens has been painting street scenes for the l
![](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/21/85/38/218538b177e8e1b5352dbbfbcc86360b.jpg)
1940s Street Style in New York
![](https://media.arcadis.com/-/media/dam/website-images/gettyimages-671472110/gettyimages-671472110/gettyimages-671472110_1920x600.jpg?rev=c6e7a30d582441199aae563e85c82d7a)
Better Cities by Design Episode 7: New York
![](https://i.pinimg.com/564x/f1/b8/d6/f1b8d67534ecdd5cad30a7b790d58ff5.jpg)
New York City Vintage 1940s fashion, Style, Fashion