1940s Street Style 2 women victory rolls-Vintage Photo Tuesday

Many of the online searches that find their way to my blog is for “1930’s-1950’s Fashion ideas”. So I thought for this week’s Vintage Photo Tuesday, I would find some well dressed “regular folks” images from the 1940’s and share them with all of you. Then future VPT’s will focus on the other timelines ( Scroll to the end of the post to see new posts).

Let’s check out the 1940’s Street Style!

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1940s Street Style

The Vintage Photos

I have a blog post I did for VPT that is all about people taking photos in front of their houses. This is another great vintage of a very stylish let’s assume husband and wife in 1940s fashions.

1940s vintage photo of a couple in 1940s fashions posing in front of their house. — Source: Etsy

What a stylish group of Black Women in their various 1940s dresses, skirt suits, blouses and skirts. Also look at their lovely 1940s hairstyles?! Love this image.

1940s vintage photo of a group of stylish Black Women in 1940s Fashions and 1940s Hairstyles. Beautiful 1940s dresses, 1940s skirt suits and 1940s blouse.

Source: Etsy

The man’s casual 1940’s look is something that never went out of style (my grandfather in his 60s and 70s was sporting this look). And the stylish woman beside him’s top is so pretty! Love the design to breakup a simple skirt and top took.

1940s vintage photo of a couple posing in front of a car wearing 1940s fashions. — Source: Etsy

What an adorable woman! 1940s Peacock brooches are always a good choice to brighten up a standard black jacket.

1940s vintage photo of a pretty young Black woman wearing a jacket with a peacock brooch and peep toe shoes. Fantastic 1940s hairstyle and 1940s fashion. — Source: Etsy

1940s vintage photo of a group of very stylish young women singing a song maybe at a wedding shower, or special gathering. The shoes, the hair and the perfect 1940s dresses are wonderful!

Source: eBay

I’m having serious 1940s vintage hair envy with this young lady taking a moment to look at a window display, and that is why she is in this collection.

Further Reading: Vintage Photos of Fashion Window Displays of the 1940s & 1950s

1940s vintage photo of a young woman with 1940s hairstyle looking at window display. — Source: Etsy

I admire a man who can wear swim trunks with seashells and seahorses on them and look good while doing it. These are pretty awesome and totally deserve to be on this list. -1940s vintage photo-

1940s vintage photo of a man in a 1940s swimsuit posing in the summer time. — Source: Etsy

What a HAT! I have a 1940s hat, that has one big black feather on the top as well. The streamlined coat with the big buttons is also very stylish.

1940s vintage photo of a stylish woman in a 1940s coat wearing a 1940s hat with feathers in the hat. — Source: Etsy

Vintage photo of two friends at Cannon Beach, Oregon, 1940’s. These ladies are really sporting classic 1940s looks, from the top of their head (love our one woman hairscarf to protect her hairstyle) to their lovely outfits…drool!

Vintage Photo of Two Friends at Cannon Beach, Oregon, 1940's vintage photo. The image showcases fantastic 1940s fashions. — Source: Etsy

Never leave home without a hat! This pretty woman made the list for her fantastic 1940s shoes and put together look that included a string of pearls.

1940s vintage photo of a woman in a 1940s dress, wearing a hat and fantastic 1940s spectator style shoes posing in front of a water fountain. — Source: Etsy

The man in this image may have a hurt hand but I can’t stop looking at the cool “woods style” that these 3 finely dressed folks have. They look very bad ass.

1940s vintage photo of 2 women and man posing in the woods in 1940s fashions. — Source: Etsy

1940’s winter style: 3 woman in fur coats with hair scarfs to keep their heads warms. Fancy!

1940s vintage photo of 3 woman in fur coats and wearing hair scarfs psoing together for a photo. — Source: Etsy

Thelma Porter, Miss Subways New York City, 1948. Thelma was the first woman to integrate a beauty contest in America and became the first African American Miss Subways in April, 1948.

1940s vintage photo of Thelma Porter, Miss Subways New York City, 1948. Thelma was the first woman to integrate a beauty contest in America and became the first African American Miss Subways in April, 1948. — Source: Pinterest

What a super one piece jumper complete with the biggest butterfly brooch/pin I have ever seen. Yes to this look!

1940s vintage photo of a young woman in a one piece jumpsuit with a giant butterfly brooch or design on the chest area. Super 1940s fashion. — Source: Etsy

A handsome sailor during WW2 with his beautiful mother all dressed up for the night (see the gloves?).

1940s image of sailor with his mother posing together. The mother is all dressed up in eveningwear. — Source: Etsy

Another outstanding hat partnered with a well dressed man at the world famous Leon & Eddie’s in NYC.

1940s vintage photo of a couple in a restaurant. The woman is a wearing a 1940s hat with a bird in it. Fun 1940s fashion. — Source: Etsy

We now have come to the end of this weeks post, but due to the fact that I found so many images for this weeks post, I will most likely do a part 2 in the future (exciting!).

Question Time: What photo was your favorite look from above? Share in the comments below.

Further Reading:

Liz

The Bill Lynch Carnival Show-A Staple of Martime Culture (The East Coast of Canada).

While working on my post for Canada’s 150th Birthday, I stumbled upon a poster advertising a Canadian Carnival show in the 1940’s (Seen in my post HERE). I had never heard of the name ‘Bill Lynch’ before and was instantly intrigued and knew I just had to know more. And like the good blogger I am, I figured that if I did not know much about Bill and his Exposition Shows then maybe many of my readers hadn’t either. So lets explore the Carnival’s history together friends!

Meet William (Bill) Lynch

Bill Lynch Carnival Show Vintage Image — Source: The Halifacts

About the Show & Bill:

William Lynch (Born 1905) as a young boy growing up on McNab’s Island, Nova Scotia loved the annual summer fair on Findlay’s Picnic Grounds. In fact he loved it so much that when he became a teenager he took a job racking the balls and assisting with the old merry-go-round. All the while, he yearned to be a bigger part of this magical escape (Source).
1917 – Halifax has a horrific explosion which ends the summer fun and fairs as the city rebuilt and forces Bill back to regular life working in a machine shop.
BUT the dream is not dead and Lynch returns to McNabs Island in the spring of 1920, buying the famous merry-go-round for $800. He managed it until 1924, but people didn’t come to the island like they used to. Lynch decided to go to the people and starts to travel around to small towns in Nova Scotia (Source).
1928, he adds a second ride: a Ferris wheel.
In 1929, Bill wins the bid for the Halifax Exhibition and invests in 3 more rides and 3 shows to boost the size of his show to fit the exhibitions request. It was a hefty purchase that paid off and Lynch was asked back for the 1930 exhibition.
Changing the negative perception of Carnies & giving back to the community: Bill hired hundreds of Maritimers to run the games and partnered with service groups. Made donations to charitable groups in every town his roadshow visited and told the carnies that all disabled children should ride for free (Source).
By the 1940’s, The Bill Lynch Carnival is the Biggest in Canada and becomes “the search for relief from monotony from everyday living.”
1956 the show is now massive, towing 27 railway cars of rides, games and performers all around the Maritimes. Lynch hired acts such as The Turtle Woman, The Tattooed Man, The Worlds Fattest Couple, and conjoined twins Ronnie and Donnie (Source).
After 52 years in the business, Lynch dies in 1972. The carnival has changed hands a couple of times but is currently still in operation.

Bill Lynch Exhibition Shows Vintage Posters — Source: Hake’s

Bill Lynch Carnival Pass Book vintage booklet — Source: Caperpics

1941 photo of a Monkey Race.

1941 Bill Lynch Carnival Show - 1940s vintage image of a Monkey Race. — Source: Nova Scotia Archives. E.A. Bollinger Nova Scotia Archives accession no. 1975-305 1941 no. 465-7a

The Famous Ferris Wheel-1941.

1941 Bill Lynch Carnival Show Canada. 1940s photo of the Famous Ferris Wheel. Nova Scotia Archives — Source: Nova Scotia Archives. E.A. Bollinger Nova Scotia Archives accession no. 1975-305 1941 no. 465-1b

1940s photo of the Merry-Go-Around.

Bill Lynch Carnival merry go around 1940s Canada — Source: Nova Scotia Archives. E.A. Bollinger Nova Scotia Archives accession no. 1975-305 1941 no. 465e

Sailors watching either a ride or a show in 1941.

Canadian sailors 1941 watching Bill Lynch Carnival show Nova Scotia Archives — Source: Nova Scotia Archives. E.A. Bollinger Nova Scotia Archives accession no. 1975-305 1941 no. 465-2d

Advertising for a show in Saint John, New Brunswick.

Bill Lynch Carnival 1940s Saint Johns appearance — Source: The Lost Valley

High Wire Bicycle Act.

Bicycle high wire act at a Bill Lynch Show. — Source: Dalhousie University

Further Reading on the Carnival:

Carnival Man-Halifax Magazine
Under the Electric Sky: The Legacy of the Bill Lynch Shows by Christopher A. Walsh

I hope you enjoyed learning about Bill Lynch and his Carnival Show. It was really fun researching this topic and learning about a piece of Canadian history dear to many hearts in the East Coast.

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Liz

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