Fashion in Film: The British Film Annual 1949

I picked up a copy of The British Film Annual: 1949 from a charity shop this afternoon and couldn't wait to share some images with you all. Period cinema and film-related literature is a great way to get inspiration for vintage styles, and for the couple of pounds I paid this book does not disappoint. This book was put out by British newspaper The Daily Mail, in connection with the National Film Awards.

The book has a couple of pages each dedicated to a total of 54 films released in the previous year, with black and white and colour images. There are screen shots, studio portraits and promotional images. I've picked out a selection of my favourites to show you.

Valerie Hobson as Blanche Fury

Greta Gynt as Pat Parsons in Easy Money

Young actress Hazel Court

Jean Simmons as Ophelia in Hamlet

Anna Neagle as Judy Howard in Spring In Park Lane

There are, of course, some beautiful hats being worn.

Margaret Lockwood

Beatrice Campbell as Edie in My Brother Jonathan

Greta Gynt as Wenda in The Calendar

Of course, you can't have 1940s fashion without some novelty prints!

Sally Ann Howes in a beautiful leaf-motif dress.

Sheila Sim in The Guinea Pig

Paula Valenska in a beatiful leaf print with contrast collar.