Clothing of the 1930's

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           In the Nineteen-Thirties during the great depression depending on how the war and your emotions were going you would wear a longer skirts if you were depressed.


           Then later in time they wore clothing not cut straight but at a 45 degree angle for more revealing pieces. One of the famous designers was Elsa Schiaparelli. Elsa Schiaparelli designed mainly  womens clothing. She had many new trends. 

1930's Shoes!!!!

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PUMPS
      In the 1930's people wore a lot of platform shoes. Everyone started wearing them during the great depression. The Platform shoes were worn more towards the end of the 1930's. They were worn to be sure your feet would be protected from the ground. In Asia they also wore platforms to  protect their tiny feet from sharp objects on the ground. 

   They also wore High heels in which the bottom of the heel was thicker then the foundation of the heel.

What caused the style of clothing.

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FASHION STATEMENTS!
In the 1930's Many actors and role models would set the clothing standards. you could wear something like shirley temples new dress and become the hot topic of the town. you could dress like a celebirty and be known all throughout a town. If you made a Fashion statement you made a huge STATEMENT!

Men's Clothing:

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Most people think fashion is just a girl thing but many men made fashion statements. Men wore mainly clothing dependent on their work. Like if you built you work Jeans and a average shirt. But on the other hand if you were a business accountant you would wear fancy pants and a polo of mainly a tux. otherwise if you were out of work you would wear what ever you had in your closet and not really care