No CC Decades Outfits 2.0

1940s Male Fashion:

1940s fashion was in large part dominated by the war. In the first half of the decade, military needs dictated which fabrics were available and in what amounts as well as what colors were allowed (based on the mineral needs of the military). But the military was also a source of inspiration, especially on color choices and the cut of work man's shirts. Another inspiration was the western wear, which was moving from practical working wear to the Hollywood version of western fashion. Plaid shirts, western hats, cowboy boots, fringes and Hollywood's idea of native american symbols were all in the rage by those at home, especially after the war. The hawaiian print was also a novelty after the war, brought back with the many men who returned. 

Everyday and winter outfits:

For working wear the shirts I've chosen one plaid inspired by western wear and one tan inspired by the military. Quite a few work man's uniforms looked inspired by soldier's uniform like the second outfit here, at least color wise. The third outfit is the overall worn by mechanics and others working in key industries. The last two we've seen before but they are still staples of a working man's wardrobe. 

For the rest of everyday wear, we can see a continued trend towards the casual fashion, at least when not working. At home men could wear the western style shirt, a cardigan or a pullover. He might have a sweater under his sports jacket, or wear no tie at all. (Of course at the office, men still wore suits and ties, so remember to include that in NPC outfits as well.)

For winter I've only included two outfits here, though many of the everyday outfits could also be included with just a hat or gloves added. In my NPC versions I've included these outfits in many different colors. A coat since that was the norm for many, but the boxy short jacket was also popular. In this outfit we also get a look at the norm when it came to the waistline of pants which was very high compared to modern waistlines. 

Summer:

For summer working men would still work in T-shirts at times which the first outfit represent, while for leisure shorts were becoming acceptable for men to wear. Note that shorts were never worn without socks, and socks came up high on the leg. Sandals also started to make it into men's fashion but often combined with socks like in outfit three. They also still covered most of the foot. In the second outfit here, we see the shorts coupled with the new hawaiian print shirt, and work with a Tyrolen hat which was one of the popular styles. The third outfit has a polo shirt that came into fashion in the 30s styled with a boater hat which while not as popular as in the 20s still was a fashionable choice for summer. 

While at the beach men started to lose the upper part of their swimsuits, and we started to have swim trunks that looks much more like what we see on the beach today. Length of the trunks varied, but were often fairly short, sometimes resembling briefs more than swim trunks. Waistlines were higher than options in game but we'll make do with what we have.  Here too the hawaiian print made it into the fashion after the war. Colors were often bright on swimwear in general. After a swim a man might put on a shirt to cover op, often matching the pattern on his trunks (no such shirt exist in game though so I'd settled for the third look to represent this). 

Athletics wear

For sportswear outfits were starting to look more like what we see today and a lot like what we saw in the 30s. Mickey mouse patterns was less popular but the basis were the same, a t-shirt or polo shirt, or a sweatshirt coupled with shorts of various lengths (mostly really short). The sweat pant was starting to become an option as well for bottoms. Colors where often white, blue, red or maroon, or tan for shirts inspired by the military. Sneakers were looking quite modern at this time too, though still lots of converse.  

Teenagers:

A definite new thing in the 40s were the very clear emergence of teenage fashion, distinct and different from adult fashion. While teenagers had long had their own style with mix of childish and adult elements of their clothing, the teenager now started to become a distinct group of their own, with the term being coined in the media during this decade. A teenage boy would typically dress much like his father for everyday wear, especially at school (outfit 1), but at home, the working man's jeans was becoming his go to leisure wear (outfit 2). The jeans were worn with wide folded cuffs, a white or light blue shirt and saddle shoes (or sometimes a pair of sports shoes). For summer a teen might choose a t-shirt over a polo shirt and for winter choose a jacket much like his dad's to wear with his jeans.  

Suits, tuxedos and other formal wear

As with other decades I've chosen not to include formal wear, but tuxedo was still the most popular choice, though really formal events still saw tails at the same time as the ordinary suit was making its way into formal wear as well. Since I don't think suits and tuxes are that hard to do in game though, I've opted not to include pictures though. 

Sleep wear

A lot is the same here, so I'll just post the image: