Innovative Fashion of the 1930s
As the Great Depression swept through the country with its terrible spells of poverty, fashion adjusted to fit the civilians’ needs. Recorded descriptions and pictures of the 30’s only show the elite and the wealthy in attire, but really, normal civilians went by the motto of The phrase "Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without".(Busk, Judy) Most of the time, fashion originates from celebrities setting new trends, but the 1930’s took a more practical approach to clothes in order to have more efficient, cheap, and long wearing articles. Less extravagant and uncomfortable clothes were replaced with more natural and organic designs accentuating what is already on a human body. In fact, the affects from this period in time leave visible marks on modern day fashion. Sensible fashion from the 1930’s are shown through recorded descriptions of clothing for women, men, and children.
Women’s dresses in the 1930s were starting to be less …show more content…
Therefore men wore close fitted suits to save money. These suits comprised of double breasted lapels, button fastenings, and wide shoulders. The suits were made of various materials such as wool, flannel, tweeds, and linen. To finish the look many men wore a fedora. Along with a suit and fedora the men carried some accessories. These included a pocket handkerchief and a silk scarf. In addition to this look they wore cap toe shoes or loafers. These shoes were brown, tan, or black. They also were embedded with intricate designs (Riding, Daniel). The beginning of this era was much like the 20s, but towards the end of the 30s fashion look on a new form. Men now wore more relaxed clothes such as cardigans, knitted waistcoats, looser suits. However, most know the 30s for its iconic gangster look. From the stylish pocket squares to the conservative suits, the 30s were an influential decade in fashion (Behnke,
As the Great Depression swept through the country with its terrible spells of poverty, fashion adjusted to fit the civilians’ needs. Recorded descriptions and pictures of the 30’s only show the elite and the wealthy in attire, but really, normal civilians went by the motto of The phrase "Use it up, wear it out, make it do or do without".(Busk, Judy) Most of the time, fashion originates from celebrities setting new trends, but the 1930’s took a more practical approach to clothes in order to have more efficient, cheap, and long wearing articles. Less extravagant and uncomfortable clothes were replaced with more natural and organic designs accentuating what is already on a human body. In fact, the affects from this period in time leave visible marks on modern day fashion. Sensible fashion from the 1930’s are shown through recorded descriptions of clothing for women, men, and children.
Women’s dresses in the 1930s were starting to be less …show more content…
Therefore men wore close fitted suits to save money. These suits comprised of double breasted lapels, button fastenings, and wide shoulders. The suits were made of various materials such as wool, flannel, tweeds, and linen. To finish the look many men wore a fedora. Along with a suit and fedora the men carried some accessories. These included a pocket handkerchief and a silk scarf. In addition to this look they wore cap toe shoes or loafers. These shoes were brown, tan, or black. They also were embedded with intricate designs (Riding, Daniel). The beginning of this era was much like the 20s, but towards the end of the 30s fashion look on a new form. Men now wore more relaxed clothes such as cardigans, knitted waistcoats, looser suits. However, most know the 30s for its iconic gangster look. From the stylish pocket squares to the conservative suits, the 30s were an influential decade in fashion (Behnke,