Fashions have noticeably changed from the 1920s to the 1930s. The 1920s was a healthy decade. Fashion was important to the wealthy women in this time. In the 1920s the husbands worked and the women stayed home and cooked and cleaned. The men usually wore higher priced clothes because they worked hard for all the money, so I think they deserved it.
Mens fashion in the 1930s didn’t change a whole lot. Before the Great Depression men wore suits and ties to work to look professional. The still wore suits in the 1930s but it was more popular to wear an opened collared shirt, wide legged pants and patterned blazers. Fredrick Scholte created a new suit that was softer and more flexible. Neck ties with bold geometric patterns became popular also. It was also common to see men in hats, often tipped down over one eye. Knickerbockers and plus-fours were popular sports clothing that men wore. Knickerbockers were baggy kneed trousers (Capri). Plus fours were pants that hung four inches below your knee. In my opinion men didn’t suffer when it came to fashion, unless you were extremely poor or homeless.
Long skirts and natural waited dresses were popular for women. Rayon was replaced by Nylon for women's hose because it was cheaper. All clothing was less bright and dead of color. The majority of clothing was light brown, ivory, peach, navy blue, black, or white. V- necks were also popular in this decade. Women started sewing their own dresses. By making clothes themselves they could afford more food for their families. Women's most feminine features were meant to be noticed in the clothing made in this time also. Most jackets were worn with elegant jackets. Sleeves of dresses and shirts were usually 3 quarters length. I think women had it pretty good unless you were very poor. Also I think it is important to realize that women didn’t work so the rarely got new clothes.
Children’s fashion went from jeans, t shirts, and dresses to flour sacks. Living in this decade as a child was to me drawling the short end of the stick. Depending on how wealthy you were some children wore the same outfit for weeks. They almost never got new clothes unless the absolutely had to have them. If you had older brothers or sisters you got there hand-me-downs. If you had a wealthy family and had brothers or sisters you were usually seen matching.
http://www.thefinertimes.com/The-1930s/big-changes-came-to-fashion-trends-in-the-1930s.html
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/30sclothes.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Rita_Hayworth_fsa_8b01035.jpg (second picture)
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