By: Caylie Kruse

Men’s Fashion

Women’s Fashion

1930’s Hairstyles Men’sWomen’s

Inventions Jacob Schick invented the electric razor in 1931 Charles Darrow invented Monopoly in 1933 Charles Richter developed his Richter Scale to measure the strength of earthquakes in 1934 Nestle developed instant coffee in 1938

World Events 1931, Great Depression 1932, Franklin Roosevelt won the elections 1933, Hitler became the chancellor of Germany 1936, China declares war on Japan 1939, “Wizard of Oz” was released

Celebrity Influences Clark Gable Carole Lombard Vivien Leigh

Famous Fashion Designer Elsa Schiaparelli

Influences Edward III was a major figure during these times for unusual male fashion. One of the most famous fashion influences of the 1930s was Coco Chanel. Another influence was Madeleine Vionnet. She was widely known for the “cross cut bias”

Summary of the Styles Women’s style in the 1930’s was very ladylike and fancy. Both men and boys wore full three-pieced suits during this time when attending formal occasions. The alternative was usually something like a sweater vest and knickers or trousers. The 1930s Great Depression and stock market crash influenced a lot of the clothing, companies started researching and implementing cheaper means of manufacturing. New materials that were cheaper to process had been created during this decade to replace more expensive materials. Rayon for women’s hose had been replaced by nylon during this decade. Many of the dresses that used to be made out of silk were made out of different grades of rayon. The zipper became more widely used and replaced buttons during this decade as well.

How do world events affect fashion? During the 1930’s, the Great Depression was affecting many people. Without jobs, no one had any money, and without money people couldn’t buy nice things. Once recovered from that, more expensive clothing became more popular.