Want to dress up for the party?
Here are some ideas:
Guys:
- Paint on mustaches
- Double breasted suit jackets with square shoulders and long broad lapels
- Long, baggy suit pants
- White dinner jackets
- Gangster suits
- Pin-striped suits
- Side parted and slick downed hair
- Suspenders
- Shirt cuffs
- Caps, felt hats, usually a dark color, or straw hats
- Colorful or dark ties
- No facial hair
Gals:
- Dropped Waist Dresses
- Floral print dresses
- Fishnets stockings with seams up the back
- Bias cut dresses
- Two-toned shoes with rounded toes and wide thick heels
- Slim-fitting dresses, skirts with a slight flare
- Puffy sleeves
- Large ruffled collars
- Lower necklines with squared shoulders
- Empire waisted gowns with a tie back
- Bows and fabric flowers as accents
- Pill box hats, brimmed hats and berets, worn at an angle
- Short gloves
- Hairstyles worn close to the head with deep set, finger waves
- Red lips and matte makeup
Ladies, if you want to go all out on the hairstyle, this site is great: www.revampvintage.com/30sfingerwaves.html
1930's Slang
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Abyssinia |
I'll be seeing you |
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All wet |
No good |
| Babe, broad, dame, doll, muffin, kitten |
Woman |
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Blow your wig |
Become very excited |
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Cave |
One's house |
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Cats |
Fans of swing music |
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Dig |
Think hard or undertstand |
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Hop, rag, romp, wingding |
A party or dance |
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Ring-a-ding-ding |
A good time at a party |
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Slip me five |
Shake my hand |
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Togged to the bricks |
Dressed up |
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