How To Dress Like A 1930s Secretary
If you didn't look at the love letter to Miss Lemon, Hercule Poirot's secretary, I linked to yesterday, you really should. If you follow me on Polyvore, then you know the deep root Miss Lemon's attire has taken in me. Poirot, a childhood love of mine, could be the reason I have such a deep love of Art Deco.
With the collapse of the stock market, the 1930s weren't as prosperous as the 20s. It follows that fashion was a bit more restrained. Waists rose to their natural place and hemlines dropped from the scandalous knees to mid calf. Madeleine Vionnet popularized the bias cut, so skirts were slinky, not full. Embellishments relied more on nips, tucks, pleats, and sharp design instead of feathers and beads. Jewelry was heavy and geometric. Hats were a must, but you could wear any style you wished from cloche to cocktail, beret to turban.
With the collapse of the stock market, the 1930s weren't as prosperous as the 20s. It follows that fashion was a bit more restrained. Waists rose to their natural place and hemlines dropped from the scandalous knees to mid calf. Madeleine Vionnet popularized the bias cut, so skirts were slinky, not full. Embellishments relied more on nips, tucks, pleats, and sharp design instead of feathers and beads. Jewelry was heavy and geometric. Hats were a must, but you could wear any style you wished from cloche to cocktail, beret to turban.
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