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Forties Fashion

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A few of the words

UTILITY
Britain's Utility Clothing Scheme launched in 1941, limiting the number of pleats, buttons and seams on every garment to save vital materials for the war effort.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
VICTORY
The victory roll — hair swept up and pinned into a bold cylinder above the forehead — was the era's most iconic style, named in a nod to RAF aerial manoeuvres.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
SNOOD
The snood, a netted pouch worn at the back of the head, surged in popularity during the 1940s when long loose hair was a safety hazard around factory machinery.Find this word in the grid to read its note.
PEEPTOE
Peep-toe shoes — with their small cut-out at the front — became a wartime staple, as the style used fractionally less leather than a closed toe at a time when materials were strictly rationed.Find this word in the grid to read its note.

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Forties Fashion: a free large-print word search

Forties Fashion — a free, large-print word search evoking utility frocks, victory rolls, and the art of dressing beautifully under wartime constraints.

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When clothing coupons meant every yard of fabric counted, 1940s women turned restriction into reinvention. Padded shoulders gave a crisp, purposeful silhouette; headscarves and turbans kept hair tidy on the factory floor yet looked effortlessly chic by evening. A carefully pressed pleat, a hand-sewn brooch, or a slick of red lipstick could lift the plainest utility frock into something quietly triumphant.

How to play

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    Find a word from the list.Press the first letter and drag to the last — across, down or diagonally, forwards or back. Or tap the first letter, then the last.
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    It stays marked.Found words get a soft teal line through them, on the grid and in the list.
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    Make it comfortable.Use the A / A+ / A++ size control any time, or pinch the grid for a closer look.

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