History of Footwear Perod The Thirties

The Great Depression beginning with the Wall Street Crash of October 1929 was to effect millions of people throughout the Western world for a decade. In the days and months that followed that fateful day, the bubble of gaiety that had defined the twenties was ended, and a decade of hardship and depression followed.
Politically the decade of the 1930’s was filled with revolutions, invasions, dictatorships, and the final weakening of the League of Nations. The slide toward was ended with Hitler’s invasion of Poland, and the beginning of World War II.

The Thirties

With the depression, the saucy, boyish flair of women’s clothing and the sleek look in men’s dress came to an end. The women’s clothing turned to a more conservative image. It is said that hemlines rise and fall with the economy. The Wall Street Crash sent daytime hemlines tumbling down to mid-calf. Elegance was understated, and opulence was out. No one wanted to look frivolous while the unemployed waited in lines at soup kitchens.
For men, this meant a less smooth, sleek line with more stress on squareness, bulk and padding, giving the male figure a boxy look.