What era of dress or style doyou prefer?

[William Stratford]

1935

Any particular month?

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Oh sorry, I should have been more specific. Spring season, 1935.

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[Two Types]

Oh sorry, I should have been more specific. Spring season, 1935.

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The question must be: why that season, of that year?

 

[St. Louis]

My single favorite year for women's fashion is 1939; that's the year the waists were natural, the skirts full without being poofy, and the sleeves nicely puffy at the top without becoming too mannish. Incidentally, that's also the greatest year for Golden Era movies. When I make my own clothes from vintage patterns, though, I'll make anything from about 1935 to mid-1940s.

All that said, during the summer I like to wear 1960s sheer cotton dresses. Oddly enough I don't consider them vintage, though; I guess they seem too "modern" in comparison to my usual style.

 

[Miss Sis]

1935

Baron, you have *excellent* taste!

 

[Nick D]

1930s is my favourite, particularly mid-30s. I have things that are 20s-60s, but I usually go for a 30s look.

 

[herringbonekid]

England, 1925.

 

[splintercellsz]

1920s-1930s. If it looks good to me, I wear it

 

[suits lover]

For me it more pre 1940's to the mid 1950's

 

[resortes805]

Hmmmm; I'd say, '35 to '54.

 

[FedoraFan112390]

Late 50s-early 60s, think middle class wear: Slacks, shined shoes, button down shirts, polo shirts, watch, Ricky jackets and the like, plaid in the winter. Also have a fondness for the early-mid 70s in terms of the wider collars on shirts.

 

[GoldenEraFan]

Depends on what I'm doing. If I'm running errands in my neighborhood, I dress casual '50s. Going to work, I switch off between 1920's-early 1950's depending on my mood.

 

[CSG]

I like the look of the 30's and 40's but don't dress that way. Where I live and what I do doesn't require suits or more formal attire. I do have a sort of uniform though in that I pretty much only wear khaki and olive drab dual patch pocket shirts, some more uniform like than others (epaulets). Slacks are khakis and olive drab or jeans. Shoes are almost always Sperry Top Siders until the weather turns. Except for the boat shoes (which have been around since the mid-30's), I have photos of my dad, uncle, and their dad in Northern Michigan in the late 30's and all were dressed similar to how I dress. All I need is a Woolrich buffalo check shirt and Filson coat and I'd be all set. I do need to get a proper fedora from that era to complete the late 30's/early 40's Field and Stream look.

 

[Cobden]

1930s and 40s for me, generally informal (suits) or casual (jacket and flannels), though never too "perfectly" dressed

 

[Henry Gondorff]

1920s for me, especially suits. I think men have never been more elegant. I myself dress like this when going to work - and my colleagues find it perfectly normal. Conclusive proof that elegance is timeless...

 

[fashion frank]

1930s is my favourite, particularly mid-30s. I have things that are 20s-60s, but I usually go for a 30s look.

+1 on that !
All the Best ,Fashion Frank

 

[gear-guy]

Great gatsby period. 20's and 30's. Love when people dressed up, at least the one's who could afford it.

 

[dh66]

Mostly 50s - early 60s. I do really like the swing era and dig zoot suits a lot, I just don't have anything like that to wear. Maybe one day, hopefully.

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[John J]

Id have to say , though I don't do suits often (jacket almost always)

For mens fashion late 30s - early 40s.

For the gals I realy like the late 40s - mid 50s.

"John"

 

[HeyMoe]

30s to 40s with late 30s and early 40s being my favorite - all though I am not sure I pull it off as well as I would like.