1930's Wardrobe basics

[Laura Chase]

I love this thread! Some of you knowledgeable ladies should start a thread that goes more specific into the 30's, like for different years, say 1936, or more specific periods in the 30's (however they should be grouped).

This thread may be too broad, because so much happened in the 30's, and there is a huge difference between early 30's and late 30's. I don't know enough about it myself to start a thread, but this is a heads up for anyone who might be able to do so.

 

[Laura Chase]

Looking through the Everyday Fashions of the Thirties (Sears), I noticed that there are no shoes with a wedge - only heels and flats.

Were wedges not worn in the 30's? I know they were popular in the 40's, but were they not worn before that? When did they come into fashion, and when they came out, was it only appropriate to wear them to the beach, or could you wear them as a regular day-shoe as well? Did they only exist as sandals?

 

[laurakitty]

This thread might be old but it is by far the most inspiring to me- I just wish there were more images on it! Have you ladies found anything lately you could add to this thread?

 

[Shirin]

Ladies' shoes illustrated in a sale catalogue issued by Pettigrew & Stephens in January 1933.

 

[Shirin]

From March 1935

 

[kittypackard]

From March 1935

good gracious! the foot fag! never would i have suspected such would be my ultimate demise ...

 

[texasgirl]

I've put all my 30s scans on my flickr page so it will be easy to find everything. Although, apparently there is a 200 limit, and I'm at 193 so maybe it wasn't such a great idea. But anyway, here is the link

http://www.flickr.com/photos/texasgirl_333/sets/

 

[crazydaisy]

thank you very much texasgirl!