I’m all inspired by 1940s fashion right now! I thought, to share inspiration, I’d pass on some of my top favorite 1940s movies for fashion and costume design.

In no particular order:

#1- Cover Girl(1944).  Rita Hayworth, Gene Kelly.  Costume Design by Travis Banton, Muriel King, and Gwen Wakeling

Image source: Nancy Girl Blog- Go to the post for great screen shots of this film.

#2- Pin Up Girl (1944)- Betty Grable, Martha Raye.  Costume Design by René Hubert.

Image Source: Andi B. Goode on retroaesthetics on Livejournal.  Check out the link for more great screen caps.

#3- The Philadelphia Story (1940)- Katherine Hepburn, Cary Grant, James Stewart.  Gowns by Gilbert Adrian.

Image Source: Vili Flik Blog.

#4- State Fair (1945)- Jeanne Crain, Dana Andrews.  Costume Design: René Hubert.

Image source: Ruffles & Whiskers blog.

#5- Casablanca (1943)- Ingrid Bergman, Humphrey Bogart.  Costume Design: Gowns by Orry-Kelly.

Image Source: Fashionable Forties. Check out the blog post for more great images.

#6- Now, Voyager (1942).  Bette Davis, Paul Henreid, Claude Rains.  Costume Design: Edith Head.

Image source: She’s in Vogue blog. Check out the link for more images.

#7- Ball of Fire (1941)- Barbara Stanwyk, Gary Cooper.  Costume Design by Edith Head.

Image Source: Screwball Cinema Blog.

#8- The Lady Eve (1941)- Barbara Stanwyck, Henry Fonda.  Costume Design by Edith Head.

Image Source: Sergio Leone and the Infield Fly Rule

What are your favorite 1940s films for fashion?