Women's clothing in the wartime era of the 1940s was uniform in nature. Dresses, blouses, and skirts had standard lengths, shapes, and patterns. Squared shoulders, below the knee skirts, and narrow hip suits became Cotton Summer Dresses Ann Taylor Chantilly lace a line gown in Ivory French Lilac Chantilly lace a line gown in Ivory French Lilac Adrianna Papell 1940s Dresses Canned Ham Vintage Jody Lace Cocktail Dress in Ivory Luna Fashion House 2