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Girls 1940s Evacuee Costume - WW2 School Girl Book Week Dress
DELIVERY
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- Pick up is available.
- Easy 14 days returns and exchanges
RETURNS
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PRODUCT DETAILS
What's in the Box
- White blouse dress with grey bodice overlay and cream floral skirt
- Brown beret hat
- Brown cross-body satchel bag with buckle
- Evacuee name tag
This Girls 1940s Evacuee Costume captures the wartime Britain story in a dress your daughter can slip on for Book Week morning. The white blouse base has a Peter Pan collar with pleated bib detail, grey bodice overlay at the waist, and a full floral skirt that sits just below the knee — exactly the silhouette a 1940s school girl would have worn on the day she was sent to the countryside with her belongings in a satchel.
The brown beret and cross-body bag complete the evacuee look. Fabric is cotton-blend with a faux-leather-look bodice trim, comfortable enough for a full school day. The name tag (attach it to the coat or bag strap) is the finishing detail parents and teachers will notice — it's the small touch that makes the history real.
Perfect For
Book Week & Historical Fiction Days: A natural fit for Goodnight Mr. Tom, Carrie's War, The Lion and the Unicorn, or any WW2 children's literature theme at school.
History Projects & Heritage Events: VE Day commemorations, 1940s dress-up days, wartime museum visits, or primary school history lessons about the Blitz and evacuation.
Themed Parties & Drama: Nativity plays set in wartime, school concerts with a 1940s thread, or vintage-themed birthday parties where kids explore the past.
How to Wear It
Style with knee-high white socks and black school shoes. Braid her hair into pigtails and pop the beret on at an angle for authentic 1940s evacuee energy. Skip modern hair clips — keep it simple and period-true.
Parent FAQs
What size should I order?
Check the size chart image on this listing — it's based on chest and length measurements. If your daughter is between sizes or tall for her age, we'd say size up so the skirt hits mid-calf as intended.
Can she wear this over regular clothes?
No need — the dress is a complete outfit (blouse, bodice, skirt all-in-one). Just add socks and shoes underneath. The beret and bag go on top.
How do I wash this? Is the fabric durable?
Hand wash in cold water or gentle machine cycle, hang to dry. The cotton-blend fabric holds up well; the faux-leather trim may need spot-cleaning only. Iron the skirt on low heat if it creases in storage.
Is the cross-body bag removable?
The diagonal strap detail appears to be part of the bodice design, but the satchel bag itself is a separate accessory with its own functional shoulder strap — she can carry it or set it aside.
Care: Hand wash cold, hang dry, low iron on cotton sections.
SHIPPING & RETURNS
Returns Policy
We have a 14-day return policy, which means you have 14 days after receiving your item to request a return.
To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unworn or unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase.
To start a return, you can contact us at sales@kidsbookweekcostumes.com.au.
If your return is accepted, we’ll send you a return form, as well as instructions on how and where to send your package. Items sent back to us without first requesting a return will not be accepted.
Shipping
We offer Flat Rates $9.8 for Registered Post or $14.8 for Express Post within Australia.