How to Dress in 30s Glam Fashion

Whether its for dressing up or its just your style here is how to dress in true 30's glamour.

Steps

1. Wear a long elegant mid calf length dress, with sleeves on the edge of the shoulders, backless ones are very 30s.
2. Drape a fur shawl in a natural colour over your shoulders.
3. Buy a hat that will perch on the side of your head adorned with bows and net.
   • For the summer large woven sun hats and head scarves were worn.
4. Wear thin two-three inch heels elegantly.
5. Perm your hair but softly to create pretty curls pinned up under a hat.
6. Keep clothes feminine and softly draped.
7. Keep skirts longer at the back than the front Below the knee pleats and godets which fall from panels so gave fullness at the hemline. The hemlines should reach the bottom of the calf.
   • Short fitted suits and high heels were worn by the less floaty women, wear them in bright colours.
   • The classic black dress was also fashionable.

Tips

• Curlers will do as well as a perm.
• Cinching a normal long dress with a thing belt is pretty effective.
• You can make you own hat from cardboard covered in cloth some pearl bead and net.
• Adding pearls will always add 30's glamour.