Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The 1940s was a turbulent decade, forever defined by World War II. The war touched all areas of society, including the garment ...

It’s unlikely the woman of the 1940s conjures notions of modernity. But her shoes, however—especially her summertime barely there gladiator sandals or her clunky-heeled espadrille—now those feel every ...