Trends in the 1930s
Disha Patani, an Indian actress, said, “There are days when I want to feel cool, sexy, goofy, and at these times fashion helps me define my mood.” Disha is saying how fashion helps define her mood. This applies to the 1930s because back then there were many tragedies and devastating events that poorly affected people. Because of such hardships, people found relief in entertainment such as fashion, music, and toys.
To start, fashion was good entertainment for girls during the 1930s. Womens fashion involved a type of boy look. They also wore high waisted sailor pants and beach pajamas. Evening gowns were backless, sleeveless, and long bias cut dresses. In the article (Vintage dancer) it claims that, ̈ Long long ago many women had a secret way of biting her lips to bring the blood to the surface when she wanted to look her prettiest. ̈ (3) Women had weird ways of fashion, they even had daytime and nighttime colors to wear out. In the 1930s, the major hairstyle was all about waves. Women began to wear their hair in a more feminine style and hair sweeping down the side or middle part. As a result, clothes, makeup, and hairstyles were good entertainment for women in the 1930s.
Additionally, jazz and swing was a good source of entertainment for couples in the 1930s. On the other hand, Jazz and Swing was the music in the 1930s. Living History Farm states that, ̈ Some of the most classic songs from the 1930s were: In The Mood, God Bless America, Over The Rainbow, Silent Night, Minnie the Moocher, Strange Fruit and Stormy Weather.¨ (1) Jazz had everything including orchestras. According to many who lived during the Great Depression, you cannot be sad and dance at the same time. Music and dancing helped people forget the hardships of daily life in the 1930s. Therefore, Jazz and swing were popular in the 1930s. In conclusion, Jazz and swing helped keep people's minds off of daily hardships in the 1930s.
All in all, toys were good entertainment for kids in the 1930s. For instance, simple things
like dolls, dolls houses, toy trucks, and board games were all toys kids would love to play with. Board games that came out in the 1930s were Monopoly, Scrabble, and sorry. Older kids in the 1930s had typewriters, adding machines, and medical play sets. Also, finger paint and die cast models were popular toys. In addition, “The rich kids had Erector sets, toy trains and air rifles.” There were no certain gender for each toy. Kids would play around with so many different varieties of toys. To sum up, kids had good resources of entertainment in the 1930s.
In conclusion, people had many ways of finding entertainment in the 1930s. Fashion, Jazz, and swing helped adults find their mood and stay confident. As for kids toys were a good source of entertainment. Through the goods and bads, “will time ever relapse?”
Disha Patani, an Indian actress, said, “There are days when I want to feel cool, sexy, goofy, and at these times fashion helps me define my mood.” Disha is saying how fashion helps define her mood. This applies to the 1930s because back then there were many tragedies and devastating events that poorly affected people. Because of such hardships, people found relief in entertainment such as fashion, music, and toys.
To start, fashion was good entertainment for girls during the 1930s. Womens fashion involved a type of boy look. They also wore high waisted sailor pants and beach pajamas. Evening gowns were backless, sleeveless, and long bias cut dresses. In the article (Vintage dancer) it claims that, ̈ Long long ago many women had a secret way of biting her lips to bring the blood to the surface when she wanted to look her prettiest. ̈ (3) Women had weird ways of fashion, they even had daytime and nighttime colors to wear out. In the 1930s, the major hairstyle was all about waves. Women began to wear their hair in a more feminine style and hair sweeping down the side or middle part. As a result, clothes, makeup, and hairstyles were good entertainment for women in the 1930s.
Additionally, jazz and swing was a good source of entertainment for couples in the 1930s. On the other hand, Jazz and Swing was the music in the 1930s. Living History Farm states that, ̈ Some of the most classic songs from the 1930s were: In The Mood, God Bless America, Over The Rainbow, Silent Night, Minnie the Moocher, Strange Fruit and Stormy Weather.¨ (1) Jazz had everything including orchestras. According to many who lived during the Great Depression, you cannot be sad and dance at the same time. Music and dancing helped people forget the hardships of daily life in the 1930s. Therefore, Jazz and swing were popular in the 1930s. In conclusion, Jazz and swing helped keep people's minds off of daily hardships in the 1930s.
All in all, toys were good entertainment for kids in the 1930s. For instance, simple things
like dolls, dolls houses, toy trucks, and board games were all toys kids would love to play with. Board games that came out in the 1930s were Monopoly, Scrabble, and sorry. Older kids in the 1930s had typewriters, adding machines, and medical play sets. Also, finger paint and die cast models were popular toys. In addition, “The rich kids had Erector sets, toy trains and air rifles.” There were no certain gender for each toy. Kids would play around with so many different varieties of toys. To sum up, kids had good resources of entertainment in the 1930s.
In conclusion, people had many ways of finding entertainment in the 1930s. Fashion, Jazz, and swing helped adults find their mood and stay confident. As for kids toys were a good source of entertainment. Through the goods and bads, “will time ever relapse?”