Fashion History 3: The 1930s: Escapism During The Great Depression

[@zoehongteaches]

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Please continue this series! I am learning a lot with it!

[@robyn3349]

Do continue the series! So much of this just looks "today." When did current fashions really start? Decades ago, I think.

[@zoehongteaches]

Yes, I mentioned this on instagram the other day, how the 30s looks are coming back. Things definitely look modern for right now.

[@rkidlat]

Yes, yes please continue. Stellar job on the content AND presentation!!! 50-60s, then 70s to ,my fav, 80s.

[@chickadeeacres3864]

@@zoehongteaches my mom used to say everything cycles in about 30 years.

[@Awkwardly-Weird]

Love the 30s fashion. Everyone loves the 50s but I fell in love with this era when I did a paper for my Intro to Fashion class. I especially love the escapism that Hollywood films and fashion brought to the era.

[@elleofhearts8471]

I love the fashion history videos ESSPECIALLY. I have a casual interest in fashion and I particularly love learning about fashion through the ages. Definitely keep the history videos coming

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Please, the way you explain fashion as a "continuum" is excellent and remarkable. Besides your pronunciation of the English language is remarkably clear and perfect as a natural drop pearl. It would be an enormous pleasure for us to see how you navigate fashion across time. You deserve my best applause. Thank you so much.

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I know right! I feel so blessed to have found this channel. Zoe, thank you for sharing your knowledge and making this space for learners.

[@mysteriousperson1641]

@@zoehongteaches hello i also want to be a fashion designer i am a high school student currently can u tell me how to prepare for studying fashion?

[@zoehongteaches]

You're welcome!

[@zoehongteaches]

I have videos on that in my Fashion School playlist.

[@missiet1583]

Really enjoyed this. I’ve been watching lots of old films and loving the fashion. Surprised by some of the really risqué clothing styles at that time.

[@rbersani1]

I would love to see more fashion videos based on the 20's, 30's & 40's.

[@wesewpro]

If I could give this video 10 thumbs up, I would! There is so much inspiration in every garment shown here. I would love to have the garment industry back in the U.S., as it was in the 30s & 40s. People really took time out of their day to shop, style and "model' their clothing. The accessories are just the icing on the cake, but no less important to the overall look. Thank you, I've already watched this video 2x back to back and will definitely share.

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[@alexanderpons9246]

Love, love, love this video Ms.Zoe Hong It brought memories of fashion School and History of Fashion class! Interesting point to think that at one point celebrities took place of models in our culture as well. Thank you for loving what you do and beign so pationate and share it with us in this wonderful channel!

[@jam33033]

I love how well researched and informative these videos are! Hope you continue with this series

[@zoehongteaches]

Thanks!

[@GreatGoatRebellion]

I’ve been watching videos from historical costumers and fashion historians a lot recently, and it’s so cool and interesting how you all cover fashion history in different ways! You talk about it from more of a business sense and what influenced big trends, while they (especially costumers) talk more about how construction techniques changed and how fashionable silhouettes were achieved. Of course there’s some overlap, but I just think it’s really cool and interesting!

[@rachelcruse3980]

Yes continue. Every bit of your presentation of fashion history has the most beautiful items. I loved it all and especially loved the shoes and accessories!!!!! I think you are the only one who presents with the timelines written up. It really helps to wrap my head around it all.

[@sylviahowell7802]

FANTASTIC, Zoe! I loved your research, the quick paced video, the creativity that flowed throughout. Most of all, I enjoyed your speaking voice. NO "uhs, ums, you knows". Really GREAT to hear a good speaker organize an interesting topic. LOVE IT! More, please.

[@sophierosebisou8420]

I first stumbled upon your channel because of your 1920s fashion history post. I love how you draw a timeline and add the historical events for reference. Please continue with more of your history of fashion series! They are the best! 🥰

[@kimhunter2532]

In the 1990s fashion history was required at LATTC. I thoroughly enjoyed it. This series brings back that love of fashion and design from that era. Those movies from that time, The Marx Brothers and Fred Astaire and Ginger Rodgers are some of my favorites for viewing fashion and creating my versions of those designs. Thank You, I will be watching!

[@veronicableu]

Love this series! Please do go on I’d love to know more about the 40’s. Thanks!!

[@susanreeve9430]

The books are amazing. This is my favorite era for clothes, and grew up watching these movies at a retro theater in the 1970's. All the movies from the 1930's, and 1940's. What a blessing.

[@skateviolet]

Hi Zoe! I'm watching this 2 years after you posted, but please continue the series! Your summaries are wonderful!!!

[@sherryblack7586]

Excellent! Please continue the series.

[@ritaadler-everett5392]

Fashion and sewing is a newfound passion of mine. But I don't always have the time to go scrolling through the internet or going down the Pinterest rabbit hole. These videos are fantastic, Zoe. You are so fluid and succinct in your descriptions and tying history to fashion trends. Please continue your videos and educating all of us. Thanks! p.s. I would love to see what materials were used for these decade fashions as well, or how history influenced what was being used..

[@whereheathergrows]

If I could “Like” this more than once I totally would😍 thank you for this updated refresher on the 30’s!!

[@ladykadiijha]

Best video I have seen about fashion history!!! Please continue 🙏🏾

[@sofiatonnesen9060]

Please do continue your fashion series! I have just binged watched the 4 videos you have on here and would definitely love more!

[@kimjongev]

I love your intricate timeline, plus your scholarship is so fascinating and well done - all the pictures and your knowledge, I'm looking forward to viewing all your videos.

[@sarahtaylor4264]

YES MORE FASHION HISTORY VIDEOS Seriously, you are an amazing teacher. These are your most engaging videos as someone who loves history and art, but has no personal connection to the fashion industry.

[@charlottegamaroff7581]

Oh please continue this series! It was so in depth but easy to understand and straight to the point. I really enjoyed it.

[@higherground711]

You keep making Fashion History videos, I'll keep watching. 😀👍 I enjoy them so much. After the first one old videos and photos from the late 19th century onward started being suggested by KZbin. All of it's really cool and interesting. Guy Jones is great for the videos. Yesterday Today is great for the old photos.

[@wadenyoost1796]

Yes !I can;t wait to see your presentation on the fashion histories of the 70s and 90s. Please.

[@agabrielhegartygaby9203]

I have loved this excellent 3 part series thus far and hope, one year later, you will pick this up again when ready - where to start Yes! your emphasis on validated reliable references thank you! - love your generosity towards people in general; love the undertoe of resistance / feminism / civil rights / aka fairness and ordinary decency - running through your series. Much more to say for now Thanks G

[@andresciessere5144]

Ummmm this series is amazing. CANNOT wait for the 9140’s. would also love to see this for the 19th century. You’re the best!

[@lindafraser2044]

Please continue this series, it's exactly what I've been looking for!

[@estrombom2089]

Very interesting series!

[@OTseven]

Absolutely fascinating! Perfectly organized, presented and communicated. I LOVE this video. Thank you so much for creating this and posting it. Wishing you all the best..

[@coldcomfort1932]

One of my favourite designers of the period is Claire McCardell. Her designs were beautiful and practical. ❤

[@Ashh922x]

Hey Zoe, I hope you are well. I just wanted to say thank you! Thank you a thousand times over. I have learnt a ton and am extremely grateful to you. I would love to see more and learn more about the history of fashion. I absolutely love this series, well organised, multifaceted. I feel this series included all the main events and people of each era, from which I was able to look into the history further detail, and It helped me know what I was looking at, in the sense of a bigger picture. Thank you again

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Your videos are everything to me. Thank you for putting so much work into them. So much admiration for you!

[@zoehongteaches]

You are so welcome!

[@l.soutsos2346]

Love the visual created by the timeline and your knowledge base as well as your ability to share the information in a concise and logically evolving manner. Please create more, fashion history and fabric information videos. Thank you!

[@margaretmonteiro8249]

Good to see you back on U TUBE!

[@luvnalaska44]

Super informative video! Love all the details of the era. Please keep them coming.

[@gitnemo5774]

Everything I’m learning is cause Of you Zoe just started watching your vids 2weeks ago I don’t wanna rush the process of starting a clothing brand if takes me a year or 2 years of even more so be it but I wanna learn the game instead of copy and pasting some simple design and truly make some beautiful pieces ty for all the knowledge you have been dropping 🙂

[@NexxisStudio]

Very informative and visually interesting. Good job! I was hoping you would cover all fashion aspects of the 1930s including Art Deco modernism art effects on fashion, textile patterns and streamlined looks, platform shoes and other new shoe designs, the popularity of matching shoes, handbag and hat ensembles, the dominant styles of hats/millinery during this period with the 1920s cloche transitioning into bowler and cap styles, the introduction by Chanel and others of lace textiles resurfacing in the late 1930s with full lace gowns in modern slim forms, and the prominence of statement jewelry that became a style of fashion itself from art deco diamond and sapphire, onyx, jade and other precious stones to using large bold semi precious gems as aquamarines, amethysts, citrine, tourmaline, spinels and others and of course the precious stones of ruby and emerald. There is also with millinery gloves - gloves were as important as any accessory including hats. Gloves continued into the 1960s and included in the 1930s various styles and lengths. And last cosmetics - the period introduced makeup as glamorous and part of the fashion look. Lipstick became essential as did powder. The cases that carried cosmetics, the compact and lipstick cases were treated as jewelry themselves since they adorned women at cocktail parties and dates and affairs. Flato, Josef Hoffman, Verdura and many others introduced glamorous modern designs for jewelry and compact/lipsticks as well as cigarette holders and cases. All essential elements to complete the fashion look.Thanks for adding Ray Ban sunglasses. Last the one piece bathing suit became a huge fashion statement being minimalized and glamorized through the collaboration of Hollywood and Seventh Avenue companies as well as California brands including Jantzen and Catalina wear to promote Hollywood stars in form fitting swimwear in movies and promotional photography.

[@oliviamaina8255]

Finally!!!!! Class is back in session. I don't think you understand how much I love your Fashion History videos. Thank you Zoe they have been really helpful:)

[@fortysomethingbadgirls2173]

Watched this again and love it. Need more these days.

[@yniar6287]

please please please continue this series. I learn a lot from your video

[@Rav3r916]

I just started watching this amazing Fashion History series and it's really good! So informative, insightful and thought-provoking. Thank you for sharing this with us, Zoe!

[@JY-zq5jk]

YES, please more fashion history videos! You are a great resource! Love your channel. Thank you!

[@dlsgl407]

Excellent presentation! Please do continue the series.

[@cloud__]

thank you for these videos! I can't access physical libraries in our area nowadays but videos like these are very accessible and informative :)

[@Judy-rk1ge]

This is the first « Fashion History » episode I have seen of yours. I did learn somethings and I enjoyed your visuals and you commentary. Thank you.

[@lindawatson5090]

I LOVE this! Please continue the series! Thank you for your wonderful work!

[@elderlypoodle9181]

Wow!! So many questions answered in a wonderful presentation. I appreciate this

[@AngelaWoolsey]

Yes, please continue the series! Very interesting!

[@kaleighhouser3041]

Thank you so much for these history videos and please do continue! I took a couple classes in college but it's been awhile and these have been the perfect refresher. I especially like your timeline as it helps me put it all together. Again, thank you for your time and effort and please keep em coming!

[@tishie42]

Yes please, for more of these! 😊 Many more jumping off points that I can now look into on my own. Thank you Zoe!

[@mossycobbIe]

I’m working on a little 1930s period illustration right now, and this has helped so much with character design! I really love these videos, thanks

[@gcmoss]

Oy! Zoe, this is amazing! History and culture I know, but how design and fashion was influenced by it, not so much. I can see that these designers were (and are) the movers and shakers of art and visionaries of human expression. Oh my. Two of the images you showed, thrilled me to the core. So I went to "Balenciaga and Spain" at the de Young Museum, and I thank you again for mentioning his name!

[@johnrelcarino7347]

Thanks Miss Zoe it is such a big help. Please continue the fashion history series.

[@dezbiggs6363]

I'd love to see this for the 40s, 50s, and 60s. Great job

[@ralananicol4425]

love the fashion history would love if you could continue with the series

[@lisalibeer7824]

Loved this video! So informative & really enjoyed seeing all those gorgeous fashions!

[@zombieloveserte]

Please, please continue with this series! Superb work!!!!

[@m.woodsrobinson9244]

You are ABSOLUTELY right about Dior's New Look. If you look at the Paris collections of 1939, you can see alot of precursors to Dior! Great video!

[@zoehongteaches]

Yes, especially Mainbocher's 1939 collection!

[@intothewildblue4315]

I enjoyed this so much! I love the context and the photos.

[@DezterAandryl-fh1ez]

Very cool stuff, perfect for art reference. I appreciate the historical context.

[@ratel8598]

What a wonderful video and insightful history, really appreciate you doing this!

[@clingwave5366]

This is so amazing, Zoe. Thank you for putting this together so well, flawlessly, capturing our attention, and staying relevant to the point and timeline. Love it! Please keeping making!

[@MesmerizingEyesXOXO]

I love the 1930 fashion. 😍😍😍 This was such an incredible video. Very informative and intriguing. ❤❤❤

[@waterfallsandrain]

Excellent breakdown. Love the timeline!

[@taffilaing9520]

Great Thankyou for all this historical fashion research You r terrific Zoe!

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Just found your channel! Love it,the fashion of the time,beautiful!

[@asherxslasher]

Wonderful video, really helped me understand the progression of trends and fashion

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I love this series! Please continue!

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Yes please continue this series!

[@Msfifisquarepantz]

There was no wrinkle proof fabric in the 1930s except for knits.

[@ThePukanka]

Great video, Zoe! Thank you for continuing the decades videos, I really enjoy watching and rewatching them! They are great as a starting point for research :)

[@madelinegrudens]

Definitely keep this going! Really interesting content and you're so knowledgeable and you really do justice to the subject!

[@jenniferlee8949]

Awesome video. Loved it…yes please to more fashion history videos.

[@styledbystaceyjay]

CONTINUE this literally reminds me of 20th century costume from college

[@lilyrodriguez1522]

Awesome video! Yes, go on with fashion history videos!! 😄

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YESSS PLEASEEE! This video was amazing and very helpful. Cant wait for the next one!

[@otomeauthor]

As an author watching this video because I'm writing a historical romance, the timeline section is incredibly helpful for deciding what year my book takes place. Thank you. :)

[@LysaW.]

I just discovered your channel and I love this series. Please keep going, you’re doing amazing!! Thank you for your hard work and sharing all of this means a lot!!, ❤❤❤

[@priscille1577]

Absolutely splendid. Thank you for sharing this with us!

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I love it! Please continue this series❤️🥰 I love the way you explain!! Thank you

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Great overview of history and fashion. thank you!

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OMG, I love ur fashion History Videos!!! THANK YOU SOOOOOO MUCH!

[@yiannistsartsidis735]

pls continue honey... cover some decades that not everyone pays attention now days, decades that might influence the next fashion x good job btw

[@MR-sq2ut]

this is one of my favorite of the series in this channel. thanks for posting. hope you've been well. I'm not on any of the socmed, so I'm not current what you've been up to.

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Hi I just subbed cuz of this video, appreciate your commitment to hand-drawn aesthetics. It must be a lot of work! Appreciate it!

[@saragreenfield1648]

Loved it! Your fashion history videos are some of my favorites!!! Please keep doing them!

[@zoehongteaches]

Thanks!

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I really loves the way you explained , so eye- catching, diferent views, ...please Carry on!

[@lawrencelg]

Yes please continue this series

[@cherryjuice9705]

my fashion history class stopped after the victorian era. thank you so much for your "little" history lessons :)

[@lisettegarcia]

Your best video yet. Brava!

[@terrafauna1]

Love your history of fashion series, please add more!

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Love this! Please make more videos on Fashion History ❤

[@soph_w]

LOVE learning fashion history, especially from you. Would definitely love to see more

[@tiateri541]

Love this fashion history series! Please continue 😍

[@zoehongteaches]

Thanks!