Fashion of 30's

The 1930s decade in fashion has an unforgettable aura to it. The Great Depression and its ripple effect around the globe, a British Prince marrying an American divorcee, new ways with fabrics, and the beginning of the Second World War shaped the clothing styles of the 1930s. The neckline of the eveningwear was plunging. The gowns were intended to show off the tan resulting from the newly popular sunbathing in much more open swimsuits.

The style icons associated with 30s clothing style include Greta Garbo, Katherine Hepburn, Marlene Dietrich, Mae West, Joan Crawford, Carole Lombard, Rita Hayworth, William Saroyan, Ginger Rogers, Fred Astaire, the Duke of Windsor, Wallis Simpson, and Bette Davis.