Golden Era movie recommendations?

[VictorShadow]

Can anyone recommend movies that showcase the fashions of the 1930s and 40s? And not just movies from that era, but even more recent ones about that era. I'm ignorant of classic films and would love to see some for inspiration on clothing, manners, style, etc. It seems like they had a lot of things right back then.

 

[lolly_loisides]

Fashions of 1934 and Stolen Holiday for starters.

 

[LizzieMaine]

"The Women" (1939).

 

[emigran]

Keep your eye on TCM (Turner Classic Movies)...

 

[Fading Fast]

Keep your eye on TCM (Turner Classic Movies)...

When I read your post, I had a similar thought. Most of the movies (non-period pieces) of the time period you reference will give you a great sense of the fashion of the time. I assume you don't mean simply high-end, couture, but what "everybody" wore. If the latter, then I'd encourage you - as emigran did - to just start watching TCM. For example, last night I watched the first half of a 1939 movie - "Society Lawyer -" and was noticing both the men's suits (and tab collars which were popular in this movie anyway) and the more dramatic women's outfits. But to really get a feel for the period and all its variety, you need to watch a bunch of movies.

 

[VictorShadow]

Thanks everyone, for your suggestions!

 

[vitanola]

"The Maltese Falcon" (the 1931 version with Ricardo Cortez), "Big Business Girl", "Street of Women", "Street Scene",

 

[Stanley Doble]

First thing that popped into my mind was William Powell in Another Thin Man (1939). He pulls up to the front gate of his father in law's mansion one night, when the old boy is in fear of being murdered. A guard with a shotgun phones the main house, and describes Powell: ' he looks like a pool hall dude". Powell gives him a dirty look but lets it pass. ha ha ha ha