Fantastic Costume History Resourse

[Lauren]

Hi Gals and Guys

This link was recently posted on the Sew Retro Yahoo group, and I thought you would all appreciate. It's for the New York Digital Gallery and of special interest to the this forum might be "Newest Styles for Men" from 1930-1931 (with a little ladies in there for good measure) and for the ladies "Imported French Fabrics" for 1930-1931. I hope you enjoy looking around as much as I did!

Lauren

 

[Sergei]

Great find Lauren.

Check out the Egypt section:
http://digitalgallery.nypl.org/nypldigital/dgkeysearchresult.cfm?keyword=col_id:179&so=title

 

[Lauren]

Very cool. Makes me think of Indy or the Mummy, although the covers look 1800's in apperance. Funny to think that times have changes even in a culture as ancient as Egypt since they were taken.

 

[Flitcraft]

Re: "Newest Styles for Men"

Wow!
Thanks for the post!
Amazing how so-called "well-dressed" mens styles have
changed.
Especially the prints of "leisure suits". Wow, today that would
be considered over-dressed by most people. The guy in the second row,
on the far right, looks about a thousand times better than
anybody I know who golfs.
Thanks again. Great reference/resource.

 

[scotrace]

Fantastic reference. Thanks for sharing.

 

[Matt Deckard]

Wow, that's amazing. Good find.

I have to print those up for framing.

 

[scotrace]

Hankie

Interesting to me is that when topcoats are shown, the handerchief has moved (or is additionally placed) to the topcoat breast pocket. Interesting also that suits are two or three button, and vests are shown with and without lapels.
I think it would be worth the trouble of learning to sew better in order to make some of those suits.
Yesterday, I visited the only local men's clothing store for the first time in an age because they had amazingly turned up in a search for sources for Bill's Khakis. I was very surprised to see some of this year's summer shirts. They were very 40's looking. I was really thrilled to see the two-tone polo shirts with wide collars that I would only expect fo find as vintage clothing. They were shown as golf wear. I'll be going back to pick some up. Bill's Khakis is also doing an "event" at this same store next month.