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How a British Woman Dresses in Wartime- Utility Clothing in Britain, 1943 D14790
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How a British Woman Dresses in Wartime- Utility Clothing in Britain, 1943
A model leans against a low wall, her head angled downwards, to show off her outfit. She is wearing the jacket from a cyclamen Utility suit, bought from Dickins and Jones Ltd., for 18 coupons and 82/2d with a black skirt from another suit. She is also wearing a hat and gloves and her handbag is propped up on the wall beside her. This photograph was taken at the entrance to Senate House, the headquarters of the Ministry of Information.
The UK Ministry of Information was established in 1939, at the outbreak of World War II. It was responsible for coordinating and controlling all government information and propaganda, both within the UK and abroad. The Ministry of Information was created to help the government communicate with the public and to ensure that important information was disseminated effectively. It was also responsible for managing the media and censoring certain types of information that might be harmful to morale or national security. The Ministry of Information played a crucial role in shaping public opinion during the war, and it worked closely with other government departments to develop and implement a range of propaganda campaigns. The Ministry of Information was dissolved in 1946, following the end of World War II.
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