American Fashions were effected by the great market crash of 1929 and influenced by Hollywood and the movies. At this time Americans wanted to escape from the reality of not having any available jobs and money to a world of glamor. The 1930's highlighted the female form with a more gentle ladylike appearance with curves and waistlines emphasized . Cloche hats were popular in the previous years which hid the foreheads , this decade small plate shape hats were seen everywhere. Women clothes were sweet and feminine during the day and glamor appeal wore worn at night. Metallic lame was a new fabric and very popular at night and was adorned with glass beads and plastic sequins which led evening wear to shimmer more (Thomas, n.d) Children clothes were quite simple girls usually wore various types of dresses ranging from linen to floral, boys where still wearing the "Little Lord Fauntleroy" suit and often favored wool suits (Bissonnette, 2000) .
In the early 1930's men's suit had......
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