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Katharine Hepburn Other posts you might like: The Katharine Hepburn Style Guide Her Vintage Tomboy Fashion 1940s Special Occasions Dresses: Evening Skirts and Tops Pairing a long ballgown skirt with a elegant blouse or glitzy sweater or jacket was also a favorite 1940s formal style

But with an inventory that large, each gown would sit idle most of the time, and as the years went by, many would go out of fashion before even being worn once

Dainty shoes in these shoe colors work best, like a strappy sandal, leather slide or pointed-toe sock bootie

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