After the end of WWII, the French fashion designers deliberately went with designs that used as much cloth as they could get away with, so that they could revive the French textile industry as well. (The English working class was not thrilled—rationing had actually made decent clothing affordable for almost everyone.)
After the end of WWII, the French fashion designers deliberately went with designs that used as much cloth as they could get away with, so that they could revive the French textile industry as well. (The English working class was not thrilled—rationing had actually made decent clothing affordable for almost everyone.)