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Here in Canada we have a show called “Bomb Girls”. Set in 1940s Toronto, Bomb Girls explores the lives of five different women who find themselves thrust into new worlds building bombs on the assembly line in a munitions factory (Source: Global). It went from being a 6 episode show to quickly becoming a crowd favourite with a second season now starting Jan 2nd…tonight! Yippee!!

Even the UK has fallen in Love with the show. The below picture is the popular magazine “Vintage Life” and “Bomb Girls” is on the cover!

I love this show (and my friends and even my husband) for so many glorious reasons, here a few:

1. It’s a well written Canadian show about Canadian women (something you don’t see very often).

2. The show is set during WWII, which means the clothing and hair and makeup are right up my alley.

3. It is filmed in my hometown of Toronto, so it has also been fun to figure out what venues they have filmed at (Several of the sets I have been too) and then see if I was right when doing my weekly bomb girl chats with friends.

But really, the real reason I keep coming back each week is for reason # 2…the 1940s fashions! The costume department is amazing and I know first hand that some of the pieces are real vintage or they use the vintage as clothing references as I was shopping in my fav vintage store that had a rack laid out with some outfits for season 2 (can’t wait to see what made it in). Here are some examples of the clothes on the show:

1940s Fashion for Women as seen on the TV Bomb Girls. Also 1940s Hairstyles.

1940s Fashion as seen on the TV Bomb Girls. 1940s Dresses.

1940s Factory Uniforms as worn by the characters on the TV Show Bomb Girls.

BombGirls TV Show-WW2 Factory Outfits worn by the cast on the show. 1940s Fashion.

ALSO, as a Lindy hopper I was also excited when I saw that the girls were venturing out for a night of Swing dancing (filmed at The Great Hall, where I have danced at many times myself). Yay Toronto Lindy Hop on my TV!

Bomb Girls TV Show image of Swing Dancing at the Great Hall in Toronto Canada.

Not quite…after watching the scene I realized that it was not so much Lindy and more “this is what we think swing dancing looks like”. How disappointing! I really wished the producers of the show had reached out to the Lindy hop scene here in Toronto to get some REAL dancers in the background for the dance scenes. Maybe if there is season 3, I can found out who to contact and we can make this happen (or maybe dance lessons happened for season 2, I will keep you posted).

That aside I still love love love the show and I can’t wait to see what Season 2 will offer up to the viewers.

If you would like to learn about some Real Canadian bomb Girls then check out the website “Ajax Bomb Girls Legacy” or check out this real bomb girls story- Helen Rapp.

Further Reading from the Vintage Inn Blog: World War 2 Women’s Contributions & Homefront Posts

Further Bomb Girls Blog Posts Reading:

Liz

I’m very excited for Dec 27th at 10pm on TLC for there is going to be a special episode focusing on… (Marketing words from TLC) “four young women who have chosen to live every aspect of their lives, from their clothing to their homes and even to their morals, just like a traditional housewife from the fabulous 1950s.”

Now the name has nothing to do with 1950’s because Beehives was actually 1960’s but that aside I’m very excited to take a peak into these women’s lives for one hour. Their clothes, homes, hair, makeup etc. and see how they do it every day (I’m working on it, but I’m not even close to their level yet. Talking hair and Makeup, decor tips..not so much housework and cooking lol).

One of the women is a favorite blogger of mine “Dollie” from The Rockabilly Socialite blog and I just love reading her blog and following all her fun adventures. Another favorite blogger, “Wacky Tacky” wrote a great blog recently about this upcoming episode because all the ladies featured are his friends. Also his sister Mary and himself were asked to be pool party guests, so check it out to read a bit more about the ladies featured (and on a side note, seriously start following his blog because it’s truly awesome).

Here is a little sneak peek of the episode and I believe they just posted a short video of Amber now as well.

http://tlc.howstuffworks.com/tv/other-shows/videos/dollie.htm

After the show airs I’m going to post a review and we can discuss what you think.

Liz

Category: vintage History

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