During the 1940s, budgeting was shaped by wartime restrictions, conservation, and careful planning. Families had to be ...

The 1940s had a quiet polish. These yearbook photos carry pressed collars, tidy curls, and careful smiles. Most are everyday people, but a few names you’ll recognize. The look is simple and elegant, ...

After the Great Depression and World War II, by the end of the 1940s, people were ready to spruce up and replace many of the worn out, faded, and busted things that they’d stretched long past their ...