As the 30s rolled around there became a great depression. a lot of people might not know this, but since there was an decrease in the economy during that period, there was also a decrease in fashion. People started to wear more unattractive clothes since they could no longer afford the usual elegant costumes that they use to don. It became very dangerous for the rich living during the depression to war nice clothes on the street because people who couldn't afford it terrorized them. The Great Depression deserved a lot of recognition in the fashion world because it made swim wear with lesser material. Because of the depression we now have bikinis, and clothing with less material on them. It was a very slow period during the 30s for fashion because there was no new trend, it was the same trends used in the 20s that was used in the 30s. With fashion came music, and at that time Frank Sinatra was one of the most popular current singer. Thus, the classic look of men entertainer was created ( fitted black suit with a bow tie).
Quotation
" the stock market crash in the late 1929 ushered in a desperate era in America that prevailed throughout the following decade"(O'Donnol 71).
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Its kind of weird to think back to that time and see that the same thing is happening today. Right now we are in a recession due to the market crash and in the 30s America was in a great depression also by the same cause. Relating to fashion, the same thing is happening when money is tight people tend to wear their old clothes and or make their own original outfits. I find it very interesting how parallel these two periods are.
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