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Fashion History - Ladies' Fashion Designs of the 1930's With Pictures

I found a 1932 fashion magazine featuring design sketches of the latest popular ladies' dresses. The sleek, elegant look was quite a change after the wild fashions of the Roaring 20'. A tubular silhouette continued with lower hemlines and diagonal lines.

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About Fashion Design: 1900's - 1930's Haute Couture Fashion

When we talk about fashion design, we must realise that prior to the time of Charles Frederick Worth, the 'father' of haute couture fashion in the 19th century, largely unknown people were the creators of fashion apparel. They were mainly known then as dressmakers and tailors.

25 comments    fashion hubchallenge couture
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Movie The Artist: Fantastic 1920s Sets, Costumes, and Hairstyles

Due to its garnering of Golden Globe Best Picture, Best Actor, and Best Original Score awards, The Artist has returned. Now, you can see it in mainstream movie theaters. As I watched it, I was thrilled at the level of attention to detail in scenery, costumes, and hairstyles to re-create California in the late 1920’s and early ‘30’s.

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Russian Cinema: 1921-1930 Making Movies That Changed the World

During 1921 through 1930, the Russian film industry made their mark on the film industry. The montage movement came to the forefront and made movies that would forever alter the way people looked at films. This era is highlighted and must be remembered.

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Snugglepot, Cuddlepie, Little Lobelia, Ragged Blossom eucalyptus gumnut babies by May Gibbs

I went out for a walk by the sea, and sat on a bollard to think. Silent, but for the clink of boat. Still water. Many gum trees in full blossom. In Australia, we believe very small people called Gum Nut Babies live in gum nuts. They also wear little skirts made of eucalyptus flowers. They wear adorable little fluffy hats.

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Flick Or Treat! -- Seven Classic Horror Films Of The 1930s For Halloween (Or Any Time)

Are you looking for a fun movie to watch on Halloween? Consider some of these. This article highlights seven classic horror films from the 1930s.

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The 1930s- Dust Bowl

A discussion of the historical U.S Dust Bowl of the 1930's including a summary of the pbs video American Experience: Surviving the Dust Bowl

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Depression Era Baby Names -- Most Popular Boy Names And Girl Names Of The 1930s

Curious what parents named their children during a bygone economic crisis, the Great Depression? Here are the ten most popular Depression-era baby names for boys and girls in the 1930s.

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Al Capone And the St. Valentine's Day Massacre

Al Capone rose to infamy during the Prohibition era of the 1920's. He was a major player in Chicago's criminal community.

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Why Social Security Will Collapse

Social Security is an important topic in the United States, especially for Americans in the baby boomer generation and thus the advanced population of the country. Many younger individuals ask "will the money that I paid into the system be there...

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