All about the style of the 30s

At any time, a woman wants to look elegant and irresistible. These words can be attributed to the fashion of the 30s of the last century. The images look very feminine, romantic and a little restrained. Often, the ideas of this style are used by modern designers when creating new collections. About what the fashion of the 30s is, its features will be discussed in the article.

In the 30s of the XX century, the economy in many countries was in a critical state. Many wealthy entrepreneurs went bankrupt. In this difficult period for everyone, it was not customary to brag about wealth, as in the 1920s. The parties were not luxurious, more often it was necessary to arrange modest evenings in small clubs or houses, convening a narrow circle of friends.

The Great Depression was felt in everything, and it also affected women's fashion. Bright outfits with tinsel and intricate accessories are replaced by more comfortable and comfortable clothes. The fabrics become simpler, they have a pattern in the form of peas, stripes or cells. Jewelry becomes in demand, given the impossibility of acquiring expensive jewelry.

Many began to imitate cinematic heroines, copied their images... Popular actresses showed off their outfits, drawing attention to the shape of the female body. They became the trendsetters of the time. Gradually, rectangular silhouettes and simple cut models disappeared, they were replaced by outfits that emphasized the female silhouette, an ideal slender figure.

Despite the financial crisis, many designers of the time created truly unique collections. Gone are the days when the ladies of the 20s chose low waist shirt dresses... Women after the 30s began to prefer elegant dresses that emphasize the figure. Not only the style of outfits for women has changed, but also their length. Long have become very popular tight skirts that widen from the knee. Came into fashion long dresses combined with elegant hats original shape and capes of different lengths.

Designers developed outfits with visually wide shoulders and narrow hips. Various models were welcomed triangular inserts, yokes. Evening dresses often had a chic V-shaped neckline. Light flowing fabrics such as silk and satin began to be used for such outfits. Designers began to cut the material obliquely, thanks to which the fabric draped well, falling beautifully, emphasizing the graceful figure.

Silk was considered a rather expensive material for a dress, and many could not afford it, therefore the production of products from cotton fabrics began. So, the famous Coco Chanel has released a collection of evening dresses made of just such inexpensive materials.

In everyday life, ladies preferred to wear tight-fitting outfits in dull colors. Dark dress with white collar remained in trend for a long time. And also models with wide shoulders were fashionable. They were enlarged with the help of gathers, wings, coats and shawls.

Considered especially fashionable evening dresses with a deep cut on the back, such dresses did not have fasteners. They looked great on skinny ladies. Fur boas and capes served as decorations for evening dresses.

If earlier the length of the products reached the knees or was slightly below the knees, now the models became longer and reached the middle of the calves... Many began to alter old dresses, lengthening them with lace, ribbons, frills or fur inserts. Such suits with a tapered silhouette fit perfectly on a female figure.

Formal suits have become very popular. The cutouts on these suits were usually quite deep, with wide cuffs. More often these products were sewn from tweed, later they began to be called "English". To make the costumes look more elegant, they were decorated with various brooches, bunches of flowers attached to the collar, or fox fur, casually thrown over the shoulder. It was customary to wear a silk blouse with a bow under the jacket.

Women's coat in the 30s sewn a straight fitted silhouette. The length of the coat usually reached the middle of the calf. The models were double-breasted or single-breasted. Most often they had wide lapels, large pockets, and large buttons were assumed. To emphasize the narrow waist, various belts were often used. Common were capes: from the shortest models to the longest capes.

Accessories are an important part of any outfit at all times. The same was true of fashion during that period. Despite the dire financial situation, every woman certainly tried to wear original accessories.

Women's stylish hat was considered the most popular and fashionable accessory. If not many could afford to buy a new dress or suit at that time, then everyone could buy a hat. During that period, the most original headdresses began to be created. They were of different shapes and sizes.

In the early 30s, hats for women were small, they were fixed on hair with hairpins. Later they began to appear berets in the form of cymbals or bells. The products were so diverse that it was impossible to distinguish them into one style. What unites them is that it was customary to wear them obliquely, sliding them onto the forehead.

Many ladies have purchased hats of various styles for all occasionscollecting entire collections of hats. Hats from the then famous designer Elsa Schiaparelli were the most fashionable and popular. Silk turbans, openwork shawls, the finest nets with beads, serving as a decoration for hairstyles, were also fashionable.

The handbags were shaped like an envelope. They did not have handles and were closed with a plastic latch. Usually the color of this accessory coincided with the shade of the hats and gloves.

Exactly gloves were considered an integral part of women's wardrobe. They wore them all year round. Their length was different, more often it was possible to find models above the elbow. Shorter models were often worn with summer lightweight sleeveless dresses. To complete the look, the lady of the 30s needed a hat, an envelope handbag and gloves.

We used as additional accessories:

• arctic fox or fox fur capes;
• bows or scarves around the neck;
• veils;
• mouthpiece;
• pearl beads tied in a knot.

Considered fashionable shoes with stable heels about 6-8 cm high... Shoes with very low heels were also popular. These were shoes with straps on the instep or buttons as a fastener. More often they sewed models with a shallow cut. The toe of the products was rounded and slightly narrowed. The most fashionable were considered two-tone models, emphasizing the originality of the product.

Sun glasses were an innovation of the time.... Bright brooches and unusual necklaces were also used as jewelry. They were decorated with rhinestones and multi-colored artificial stones. Decorations in the form of artificial flowers were also popular. Used them for hats or tweed suits.

In contrast to the 20s, the aesthetics of the 30s have changed a bit. Concerning this and makeup. He had his own characteristics.

1. Thin, plucked eyebrows in the form of strings. Often they were even completely shaved off and a new shape was drawn with a black pencil.
2. Use in the makeup of gray, green, brown, blue and purple eyeshadows. For evening make-up, shimmery shades were taken, in the daytime matte tones were applied.
3. A selection of pink and crimson blushes. They were gently shaded and not left as a bright spot.
4. Skillfully curled up with mascara, the eyelashes made the look more open. False eyelashes were used for parties. The eyeliner deserved special attention. The line was very thin and graceful, it gave the eyes a natural look.
5. Unlike the make-up of the 20s, the lips were no longer drawn with a bow-shaped contour, they were clearly colored without reducing the contour.

In the 20s and 30s, women increasingly began to cut their long hair, trendy bobbet haircuts. Many began to have their hair cut under garcon, pixie, chitus hairstyle. Styling "cold wave" of large curls was incredibly popular at the time. The use of invisible clips, clips, combs helped to complete the image and kept the styling in its original form for a long time.

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