9. 1930s – Softer Curves Are In
It was the decade of The Great Depression, following The Stock Market Crash of 1929. It was also the decade in which prohibition was repealed, but that was probably just so people could drink their sorrows during The Great Depression. Suddenly, excess and rebellion were a thing of the past. Women reverted back to a silhouette similar to that of the 1910s but less dramatically curvy. While the curves were back, they were slightly more achievable, with the clenched waist not making a full comeback. This is most likely because women were either unable to afford corsets or refused to stuff themselves back into corsets after knowing what it was like the breathe for a whole decade. More tradition dresses that flattered the hourglass figure made a comeback, as did curled and coiffed hair.
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