I have family photos from the 1930s up to pre-war WW2 and there's the whole
family out on a picnic, and all the men are wearing suits.
Even picnics were "going out" and people "dressed" to go out.
Hats were de rigeur, just as were ties.
We were talking about BRIEF ENCOUNTER a week or so ago. Take a look at that
for standard British dress, even at home during the period.
Fascinating stuff, the cinema, as an historical record of fashion, social
mores etc.
My mother's eyebrows never did grow back completely properly after she
plucked them in the early 1930s because the pencil line eyebrow on women was
a major cosmetic fashion statement, mostly fronted by Hollywood.
No wonder Oliver Reed insisted he had a susbtantial insurance policy when he
shot THE DEVILS for Ken Russell and agreed to have his eyebows shaved as
part of the fiery climax of the film... that his eyebrows would grow back
after filming.
Phil
----- Original Message -----
From: "JANET ORAM" <[email protected]>
To: <[email protected]>
Sent: Thursday, May 14, 2009 12:07 AM
Subject: Re: [MOPO] side interests of older films
Amazing how many men wore a suit, interesting to see who actually wasn't
wearing one and what they were wearing instead. Hats as well, how many
different ones can you spot.
Simon
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