FASHION
WOMEN
Women's 1930s fashion was characteristically long and sleek. The flapper look of the '20s was now out, and a more sophisticated look — influenced by Hollywood movies — was in. More muted colors were popular, as were deep colors. Fabrics with prints in abstract or geometric patterns were also widely used.
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MEN
In the 1930’s the athletic body seen in boxers and superman became the ideal men’s shape. Clothing reflected this new shape with extra broad shoulders, thin waists, and tapered legs.
KIDS
In the 1930s people wore whatever they could afford. Many boys wore handed-down knicker suits from the 1920s. Mothers made new school dresses from chicken feed sacks. People who could afford new clothing copied the styles worn in the movies. Styles changed slowly during this decade even among the well-to-do.
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