The transformations observed in education and in fashion between 1942-1945, the years in which Brazil took part in Second World War, are analyzed through styles and profiles created by Brazilian Legion of Assistance for the volunteers. The courses, the services and the activities created by the institution with the aim of involving and preparing the volunteers will be analyzed so as to reveal the styles and female profiles that emerge from the national scenario and show how the war reflected and influenced female behavior and clothing.
Education; Fashion; Volunteers; Brazilian Legion of Assistance; Second World War
