Photographer Nina Leen never fails to make me feel all sorts of nostalgic for fashion eras gone by. She has such a way of capturing every day moments in a fashion photography light. These photos titled "Fashion in St. Louis" are from the 1944 and really depicts wonderful every day fashion from the 40s.

I really have no idea what is going on in these photos. My assumption is it's a fashion class? Maybe some kind of "how to be the best you can be" program? What do you think?

All images are from the LIFE Archives and you can see more by searching "Fashion in St. Louis"