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21st July 1945: A caped suit in yellow and black designed by Monbijou, worn with a Mitzi Lorentz high hat. The model on the right is wearing a 'bell-boy' suit designed by Simon Massey. These British clothes are the beginning of post-war fashion and are being made mainly for export. Original Publication: Picture Post - 2049 - Britain's Best Clothes Are For Export - pub. 1945 (Photo by Kurt Hutton/Picture Post/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)