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E. Hyde · 08-19-2012, 12:30 AM

There was a pretty sharp change in fashion after WWII so I'm not really sure how well it would work. There was fabric rationing during the war and being frugal was a way of showing patriotism so probably a really full skirt is not the best for Captain America. I think the shoulders are also different, the 40s have really boxy padded shoulders--so maybe if you still want to wear the dress you can add shoulderpads and that will help it look right?

08-19-2012, 12:30 AM	#3
E. Hyde likes synthetic fibers Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 325	There was a pretty sharp change in fashion after WWII so I'm not really sure how well it would work. There was fabric rationing during the war and being frugal was a way of showing patriotism so probably a really full skirt is not the best for Captain America. I think the shoulders are also different, the 40s have really boxy padded shoulders--so maybe if you still want to wear the dress you can add shoulderpads and that will help it look right? __________________ Hyde Designs -- my gallery, blog, & commissions. Currently working on: Visas Marr -- KotOR II Al (armor) -- FMA Brotherhood Mara Jade -- Star Wars EU Loki -- The Avengers