1930s sportswear women

1932

The 1920s had paved the way for fashoin that was was less restrictive than in the preceding decades - corsets were out, and the more comfroatable bras and girdles were in. Beachwear and resort wear became popular, as did sports wear and outfits that women could be more active in. The American's were probably the leaders in the field when it came to sportswear, so much that it really became the look of the day. Fashion could no longer be merely beautiful, it had to be practical. Women were…

Chronically Vintage: Serving up some vintage tennis history and fashion

1934

By the 1930s, pants for lounging at home, pants worn for casual beach attire, and sport pants were a regular part of everyday fashion. In the 1920s pants for women were limited to knickers/breeches until the Beach Pajama trend began, and it was the 1930s that carried the long and wide leg slacks fad from

Women’s knickers fell into a gray area. They were accepted as sportswear. It was fine for a woman to pull on checked wool tweed or linen kne...

1930s Tennis

1933 Tennis