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Vintage Costumes, Cigarette Girl Costume

Posted by Max on Friday, 16 September, 2011

Travel back in time to the 1940′s. World War II was raging in the Pacific. All of the young men were in the service of our country. What about the girls? There were nurses who dedicated their lives to the war effort too. Think how cute a white sailor outfit would look on a girl.

Great vintage costumes or a cigarette girl costume would be perfect for Halloween.

The crisp white top, with a little blue sailor tie. the square sailor collar on the back with two small red anchor appliques on it. Make the top into a mini dress instead and it would be darling with high heels. I don’t think there were sailor girls fighting in the war.

There were only nurses on the hospital ship. There were girls waiting back home, helping with the war effort. They were working in the USO clubs. That would make a good pin up girl picture! The pin ups helped keep our fighting boys morals up.