1930 fashion history
By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.com
Costume History, Photographs and Fashion Images from the 1930s.

Stylish Thirties

A return to a more feminine form and glamorous evening wear influenced by Madeline Vionnet's cross cut dresses. Schiaparelli's witty styles.

Wallis Simpson's classic simple chic.

Beach fashions and health and beauty. The invention of nylon.

1930 Fashion Photos

1930s Fashions in old wedding photos and in daywear photographs of the 1930s. Weddings photos of 1931, 1935 and 1937.

Life Between the Wars 1920-1940

The mood of Britain after the end of World War II in 1918. The rise of consumerism and innovative more unisex fashions for women.

19300s Wedding Photos

Hats 1930-1939

Hats in a much wider variety of styles than had been spied for well over a decade, were at last back in fashion.

Hairstyles 1930-1939

Grooming of the face with now acceptable make up more artfully applied and pencil thin eyebrows together with a sleek upswept hairdo completed the thirties look.

1930 Good Housekeeping Fashion Trousseau 1

A look at some fashion article images which discuss new colours and details in a trousseau for Spring 1930

1930 Coats Fashion Images from Women's Wear Magazine

Some of the coat images are suitable as line drawings for colouring in work at A4 size.