Fashion in the 1930's:
The fashions of the 1930's came from the same fashions in the late 1920's for a while. As time went on the Great Depression started taking its toll on fashion. People were buying clothes for each season until the great depression began hitting harder. Sewing machines for women to make there own clothing starting becoming more popular as a result of this. Reusing and patching old clothes was also a result of this. Many people also would make new clothes out of their old clothes. Frequent changes of clothes was popular which fell out of style in the 1930's. It was during the 1930's when new styles for women, men, and children began to change.
The shape of men and women was long and skinny.
Womens Trends:
Skirts were very popular during the time. They were usually fitted around the waist and widened as the moved down. Most skirts were made of a thick fabric that created lots of static. Skirts were often lower calf length. Women would wear three inch shoulder pad things to create a broad square shaped shoulder. Dresses were also popular in the 1930's, as were corsets and house dresses or night gowns. Dresses were fitted naturally around the waist and were very large and poofy from there. Dresses women would wear for a night out were usually backless. Stockings were coming out after WWII made of nylon which women would wear under their dresses. Furs like fox, lamb, mink, and chinchilla was used to make coats, dresses, hats, etc. In the summer women wore playsuits and shorts. Invented in the 1930's were suits for business women during this time. they were tailored very carefully and skillfully. As the clothes during this time became better and better the zipper became popular on dresses and even shoes. A very fashionable and newer trend was the Clutch Coat.
Mens Trends:
Double-breasted suits for men were VERY popular. Long pants (trousers) is what men would where with the suit. They wore double-breasted suits because during this decade showing the image of a large torso was in. Stripes going up and down or diagonal were often printed on the clothes the men would wear. The clothing men wore was usual a dark color like, gray, charcoal, or even a navy blue. Every suit had buttons on it and over the years the number of buttons changed going from four, then to six, then to eight. Most men in the 1930's would wear suits. Although in the summer the blazer and shorts, or slacks were becoming more popular. Zoot suits came about during the 1930's too.
Children's fashion:
Children clothing was CRAZY popular during this time. The demand for any kind of clothing was highest for childrens clothing. Some stores would have one floor for just children clothing. Most boys would wear over-alls, or jeans shorts cut off just below the knee called knickerbockers. Girls would pretty much only dresses they had casual dresses and more formal or more stylish dresses. Kids would not wear shoes in the summer because they would save them for the winter season. Toddlers were usually dressed in shorts most of the time. Hand-me (Hammy) downs came about in the 1930's too. Hand-me downs were clothes that didnt fit an older sibling that got handed down to a younger child.
Accessories included top hats, feathers, womens hats, ribbon, etc.
I think that the apparel during this time fits the time period just right. People didnt seem to mind what they had to wear as long as it was something. Me personally would not like the corset idea or wearing a dress everyday but on the other hand its better then nothing.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1930%E2%80%931945_in_fashion#Overvi
http://www.just-the-swing.com/liv/dressing/womens-fashion/wf-1930s
http://mens-fashion.lovetoknow.com/Fashion_of_the_1930s
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