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Womenswear icon · 1940s

Dress like Lauren Bacall

From the clothes you already own.

Sultry 1940s tailoring: broad shoulders, wide trousers and suits.

What you might already own

The pieces

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The palette

  • camel
  • black
  • cream
  • houndstooth

The rules

  1. 01Shoulders and waist defined
  2. 02Masculine cuts worn with ease
  3. 03Rich, matte fabrics

Leave out

  • Flimsy pieces
  • Bright prints

Wear it your way.

Photograph your clothes, pick Lauren Bacall as a style reference, and ask for a look in their style. Capsule puts it together from what you own, says why it works, and names the one or two kinds of piece that would bring you closer.

Try it with your wardrobe

Capsule has no connection with Lauren Bacall or their estate. This page describes a well-documented way of dressing.

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  • Jackie Kennedy

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  • Grace Kelly

    Cool, ladylike refinement: full skirts, fine knits and pale colours.

Wear what you own.

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