According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, prices for women's outerwear are 254.49% higher in 2026 versus 1944 (a $50.90 difference in value).
Between 1944 and 2026:Women's outerwear experienced an average inflation rate of 1.56% per year. In other words, women's outerwear costing $20 in the year 1944 would cost $70.90 in 2026 for an equivalent purchase. Compared to the overall inflation rate of 3.62% during this same period, inflation for women's outerwear was lower.
In the year 1944: Pricing changed by 15.67%, which is significantly above the average yearly change for women's outerwear during the 1944-2026 time period. Compared to inflation for all items in 1944 (1.64%), inflation for women's outerwear was much higher.
Below are calculations of equivalent buying power for Women's outerwear, over time, for $20 beginning in 1944. Each of the amounts below is equivalent in terms of what it could buy at the time:
| Year | USD Value | Inflation Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1944 | $20.00 | 15.67% |
| 1945 | $22.42 | 12.11% |
| 1946 | $23.14 | 3.20% |
| 1947 | $24.42 | 5.54% |
| 1948 | $27.96 | 14.49% |
| 1949 | $30.98 | 10.80% |
| 1950 | $29.39 | -5.14% |
| 1951 | $32.99 | 12.26% |
| 1952 | $36.37 | 10.25% |
| 1953 | $34.95 | -3.91% |
| 1954 | $34.95 | 0.02% |
| 1955 | $33.64 | -3.76% |
| 1956 | $34.21 | 1.69% |
| 1957 | $34.68 | 1.39% |
| 1958 | $34.51 | -0.49% |
| 1959 | $34.67 | 0.44% |
| 1960 | $35.16 | 1.43% |
| 1961 | $34.69 | -1.33% |
| 1962 | $35.15 | 1.30% |
| 1963 | $35.34 | 0.56% |
| 1964 | $36.15 | 2.28% |
| 1965 | $37.48 | 3.67% |
| 1966 | $38.68 | 3.21% |
| 1967 | $40.29 | 4.16% |
| 1968 | $43.14 | 7.08% |
| 1969 | $43.75 | 1.43% |
| 1970 | $45.68 | 4.40% |
| 1971 | $47.46 | 3.89% |
| 1972 | $49.71 | 4.75% |
| 1973 | $52.19 | 5.00% |
| 1974 | $54.78 | 4.95% |
| 1975 | $54.20 | -1.05% |
| 1976 | $57.70 | 6.46% |
| 1977 | $60.95 | 5.63% |
| 1978 | $66.75 | 9.51% |
| 1979 | $68.12 | 2.06% |
| 1980 | $66.91 | -1.78% |
| 1981 | $64.82 | -3.12% |
| 1982 | $66.19 | 2.11% |
| 1983 | $68.56 | 3.58% |
| 1984 | $68.47 | -0.13% |
| 1985 | $68.54 | 0.10% |
| 1986 | $64.45 | -5.96% |
| 1987 | $68.36 | 6.07% |
| 1988 | $70.78 | 3.54% |
| 1989 | $73.75 | 4.19% |
| 1990 | $77.31 | 4.82% |
| 1991 | $81.16 | 4.98% |
| 1992 | $80.77 | -0.47% |
| 1993 | $84.37 | 4.46% |
| 1994 | $82.20 | -2.58% |
| 1995 | $78.98 | -3.91% |
| 1996 | $80.95 | 2.49% |
| 1997 | $83.54 | 3.19% |
| 1998 | $80.49 | -3.66% |
| 1999 | $76.92 | -4.43% |
| 2000 | $78.51 | 2.07% |
| 2001 | $78.03 | -0.61% |
| 2002 | $74.82 | -4.11% |
| 2003 | $73.53 | -1.74% |
| 2004 | $70.66 | -3.90% |
| 2005 | $68.24 | -3.42% |
| 2006 | $64.23 | -5.88% |
| 2007 | $63.09 | -1.77% |
| 2008 | $62.78 | -0.50% |
| 2009 | $62.85 | 0.12% |
| 2010 | $61.95 | -1.43% |
| 2011 | $63.82 | 3.01% |
| 2012 | $64.67 | 1.34% |
| 2013 | $69.12 | 6.87% |
| 2014 | $75.84 | 9.73% |
| 2015 | $74.26 | -2.09% |
| 2016 | $74.72 | 0.62% |
| 2017 | $74.32 | -0.53% |
| 2018 | $70.98 | -4.49% |
| 2019 | $71.05 | 0.10% |
| 2020 | $62.78 | -11.64% |
| 2021 | $64.55 | 2.81% |
| 2022 | $68.01 | 5.37% |
| 2023 | $70.81 | 4.10% |
| 2024 | $67.72 | -4.35% |
| 2025 | $70.45 | 4.03% |
| 2026 | $70.90 | 0.63%* |
* Not final. See inflation summary for latest details.
** Extended periods of 0% inflation usually indicate incomplete underlying data. This can manifest as a sharp increase in inflation later on.
Raw Consumer Price Index data from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics for Women's outerwear:
| Year | 1935 | 1936 | 1937 | 1938 | 1939 | 1940 | 1941 | 1942 | 1943 | 1944 | 1945 | 1946 | 1947 | 1948 | 1949 | 1950 | 1951 | 1952 | 1953 | 1954 | 1955 | 1956 | 1957 | 1958 | 1959 | 1960 | 1961 | 1962 | 1963 | 1964 | 1965 | 1966 | 1967 | 1968 | 1969 | 1970 | 1971 | 1972 | 1973 | 1974 | 1975 | 1976 | 1977 | 1978 | 1979 | 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 | 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
| CPI | 19.700 | 20.400 | 22.500 | 21.500 | 21.400 | 21.400 | 20.242 | 22.533 | 25.525 | 29.525 | 33.100 | 34.158 | 36.050 | 41.275 | 45.733 | 43.383 | 48.700 | 53.692 | 51.592 | 51.600 | 49.658 | 50.500 | 51.200 | 50.950 | 51.175 | 51.908 | 51.217 | 51.883 | 52.175 | 53.367 | 55.325 | 57.100 | 59.475 | 63.683 | 64.592 | 67.433 | 70.058 | 73.383 | 77.050 | 80.867 | 80.017 | 85.183 | 89.975 | 98.533 | 100.567 | 98.775 | 95.692 | 97.708 | 101.208 | 101.075 | 101.175 | 95.142 | 100.917 | 104.492 | 108.875 | 114.125 | 119.808 | 119.242 | 124.558 | 121.342 | 116.600 | 119.508 | 123.325 | 118.817 | 113.550 | 115.900 | 115.192 | 110.458 | 108.542 | 104.308 | 100.742 | 94.817 | 93.142 | 92.676 | 92.784 | 91.454 | 94.211 | 95.476 | 102.035 | 111.962 | 109.621 | 110.299 | 109.712 | 104.781 | 104.889 | 92.684 | 95.288 | 100.406 | 104.528 | 99.978 | 104.007 | 104.663 |