The 1940s were not the first decade to reveal women's legs with a pair of shorts but they did propel it into popularity, especially with young ladies.
These snapshots that show young ladies wearing shorts from the 1940s.
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
Ladies in Shorts From the 1940s
