Gangsters from the 1930's

<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujf1d1jGP45NI0qA0eT6T-cmUuCd-_1Zhq1KCj357YvohTJPkVsWIl1XAurm9X-6yFMC6GTdSZTB4rVjYU1L39QeP-guc0cgPxZILjM_1SPGJESG8TY3DAkJXPRp57BXb3lS6ETaUw23T/s1600-h/P1030262.JPG"><img alt="" border="0" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5184159419331623378" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjujf1d1jGP45NI0qA0eT6T-cmUuCd-_1Zhq1KCj357YvohTJPkVsWIl1XAurm9X-6yFMC6GTdSZTB4rVjYU1L39QeP-guc0cgPxZILjM_1SPGJESG8TY3DAkJXPRp57BXb3lS6ETaUw23T/s400/P1030262.JPG" style="DISPLAY: block; MARGIN: 0px auto 10px; CURSOR: hand; TEXT-ALIGN: center" /></a><br /><div></div><div><br /></div><div>Movies have always inspired fashion girls, and this suit is no exception. Even though "Bonnie and Clyde" would have been a few years earlier, the 1920's and 30's were a big influence in what was being worn during the early 1970's. One big fashion inspiration was "The Great Gatsby" with it's gorgeous dresses and suits.</div><div><br /></div><div>From those movies came vintage looks that included menswear inspired suits. </div><div>Like this one: Look at the jacket details--it has fun little pockets, wide lapels and puffy shoulders, neat belt in back (hello, Marc Jacobs!), but the pants are what's really cool--they have a hi-waist with a really wide waistband and little buttons instead of a zipper. Then there are the gangster (as in 1930's style gangster) pant legs with wide cuffs. The girl in the pink is even wearing a beret like Bonnie wore in "Bonnie and Clyde". I am betting she made that suit from a fine wale pink corduroy. The short sleeves would have been truely a fashion statement in 1973 for the girl who wanted to be noticed with her vintagey (then) 1920's style pant suit.</div><div><br /></div><div>The next time you consider trying on a high waist pair of pants, remember the 1970's as it portrayed the 1920's and 30's. We're just another link in the chain.</div><div></div><div></div><div></div>

Gangsters from the 1930's

Movies have always inspired fashion girls, and this suit is no exception. Even though "Bonnie and Clyde" would have been a few yea...

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