Hollywood Inspiration: The '40s!

These gorgeous images of movie goddesses from the '40s helped inspire senior fashion editor Eleanor Strauss' '40s Modern shoot.

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Ingrid Bergman

The way her camel coat drapes across her shoulders is effortlessly elegant.

Rue des Archives

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Rita Hayworth and Marlene Dietrich

Dark red lips, high heels, and knee-length fur coats: over-the-top glamour.

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Veronica Lake

In a shimmery, figure-hugging dress, with her iconic peekaboo hair, she kind of defines sexy.

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Lauren Bacall

She layers simple pieces—a full coat cinched with a slim belt over a figure-hugging pencil skirt—for a look that's incredibly chic.

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Lauren Bacall

Her dramatic cream wool suit is perfect with minimal jewelry, low wedges, and neatly curled shoulder-length hair.

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Joan Crawford

The cinched waist, shapely skirt, and soft, drapey details are both conservative and ultra-feminine.

Everett Collection

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Katharine Hepburn

Bold polka dots make this fun full-length dress even more attention-getting.

Everett Collection

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