So this weekend I suggest you take a step back in time and explore the Fashion on the Ration exhibition at the Imperial War Museum.
We take fashion and make-up for granted nowadays, but back in wartime Britain women and men had to think creatively and adapt their fashion when rationing came into play. The exhibition explores how fashion thrived during this period and reveals how women used beetroot juice as an alternative to lipstick and recycling old items of clothing to create new outfits was common place.
As a fan of fashion and history I've already ventured south of the river to check out this exhibition and it was definitely worth the trip. I certainly won't take my clothes for granted again.
Fashion on the Ration at the Imperial War Museum
Extras: Make sure you visit the gift shop at the end of your visit for some 1940s fashion inspiration. With a wide selection of fascinators, books and brooches to choose from you'll be sure to find something to spruce up your style or be inspired to recycle some of the clothes in your wardrobe.
Cost: £10 for adults
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