Back to School Fashion circa 1939

September 2, 2019

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No matter how many years have past since I graduated, when September 1st rolls around, it always feels like the first day back to school again. Today has been a struggle settling back into the office so I thought I’d ease myself back in, stick to my comfort zone and dive into the good old Life Magazine Archives, where I found a 1939 story of “Back to School Fashions”, shot by the legendary photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt in his early years at the magazine. Just imagine today’s parents trying to get kids into outfits like these…