tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post4861831187473041887..comments2024-01-03T01:40:26.911-08:00Comments on Life Drawings: 5 January 1933 “Under things and Dainties: What to Wear Under There and The Beginning of Youth Worship”50sgalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09250940806307766624noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-21387334155683775902012-01-09T19:42:31.415-08:002012-01-09T19:42:31.415-08:00Very interesting to note the comfort styles of the...Very interesting to note the comfort styles of the 30's.... how Glam that looks now especially considering the "comfort styles" being offered to us in 2012 are the Snuggie and "Forever Lazy" garments... ewwwww! <br /><br />You are right on about the recent fashion trends not changing, in fact there was just a Vanity Fair (rather insightful) article on this very subject: http://m.vanityfair.com/style/2012/01/prisoners-of-style-201201<br /><br />I certainly long for a change of the typical jeans/tshirt lifestyle, and I certainly don't wish to resort to wearing a Snuggie, Forever Lazy wear, or Pajama Jeans... ick! <br /><br />I enjoyed watching the How to Undress video and as I'm beginning to decorate my bedroom in a Hollywood Glam style, I got much inspiration from this video. I also work at an estate sale company, so viewing the historical furniture pieces was extremely pleasant for me... we just sold a chair like the one Ms. Barrymore sat in. Such wonderful referance tools!a vintage bettyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08971528929317479870noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-32001184709788718062012-01-08T12:36:42.716-08:002012-01-08T12:36:42.716-08:00hi there, and a great new year to you! I have occa...hi there, and a great new year to you! I have occasionally read your posts about life in the 50`s and enjoyed them a lot. I myself am really interested in our near history, especially 30-40´s, the war years.<br /><br />The recipe you shared sounded very familiar to me, and indeed it is a very common food in my home country Finland. The dish is very traditional here, I suppose it is well known in Sweden too - like you said the recipe was published by Swedish lutheran Church. But of course being a Finn, I think this is OUR recipe (if there are any Swedish reading this, please correct me if I´m wrong). There were many immigrants who came to US from the Nordics, this recipie must have come with them.The only difference is that nowadays we use rice instead of barley, and some like the stuff with raisins (!) and some without. In Finland this it is sold in every supermaket, people seldom prepare it by themselves, as it is not so easy to find really fresh chopped liver and it yourself is a bit time consuming. It is a convinience food here, you just pop it into a microwave oven or heat it in a frying pan. And it must be eaten with lingonberry (?)jam (don´t know for sure what´s that in English - a red sour berry). I guess it was really basic food at the 30´s, as it was cheap and nutritious. <br /><br />All the best to your new adventures, MinnaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-28664464080195216802012-01-07T19:01:07.602-08:002012-01-07T19:01:07.602-08:00I saw two of my mothers one piece camisole underga...I saw two of my mothers one piece camisole undergarments from the 20s. They were silk, with thin straps and straight across neckline, straight lines as no waist, very thin snapped crotch. They were beautiful with lace and some tiny ribbon embroidered flowers for decoration. My mother said when women then went out in the bias cut long gowns of the fashion then they did not wear a thing under them. The only thing they did was to put a piece of tape over each nipple. The lines of those gowns being bias cut and usually of shinny clinging soft material you would see every undergarment line and ruin the look. She said everyone knew about this and did it. My older relatives even up and into the 70s wore one piece all cotton 'union suits' . Ladies were short legged affairs. When the ladies 'went out' they wore cotton one piece corset over it. It had stays but were not as rigid as the much older styles. They did push them in though. I believe these had a built in bra if they wore one. I know Kwik Sew used to have patterns for many undergarments to sew. Other pattern companies did too. There are books containing patterns too. I remember the open girdles. I felt like they pushed your legs forward as you walked. :) Remember too back then girls and women used to wear slips. Now a days when you see a women in a dress in the sunlight you can see straight through it as they do not usually wear slips. Slips then used to have a 'privacy panel' in the front as an extra shield. Slips back then were so very beautiful. Thank you for all the information and posts. I am really enjoying your blog and am looking forward to reading it all and continuing to read any new posts. SarahAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-19890282721605742362012-01-06T17:23:15.093-08:002012-01-06T17:23:15.093-08:00Thank you for such a fun post. My mother and mothe...Thank you for such a fun post. My mother and mother in-law said the underpants were called tap pants. Maybe a tongue in cheek reference to her dancing around in the first video. In the second video the lady who knows how to undress is Drew Berrymores step grandmother. Probably an example for Drew to be so spunky.<br /> The modern technology of 1930's would have made your life better.I can't wait for homemaking tips for the modern 1930's homemaker.Mrs Tailleurhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13138028646568363127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-20583842770131855122012-01-06T11:16:20.787-08:002012-01-06T11:16:20.787-08:00I'm very interesated in what you can unearth a...I'm very interesated in what you can unearth about the 30s! I've posted several things about the 30s on the forum from my stash of vintage magazines. I believe it was mostly recipes and a few of the ads. I'll post more for your reference later. My favorite decade for magazines is the 40s though, so expect more of that (and every decade) to be posted as well.<br /><br />strangewaysAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-34980365112529494492012-01-06T10:32:06.805-08:002012-01-06T10:32:06.805-08:00This link might be of interest. I spend hours per...This link might be of interest. I spend hours perusing here! It's a Canadian newspaper, and it runs the entire 20th century, you can read any year, any moneth, I sometimes read day by day, but it has some great photos & sotre advertisments, which gives a great idea of what people were wearing/buying, including fashionable corsetry!<br />http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=QBJtjoHflPwC&dat=19330106&b_mode=2&hl=enAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-6499171950978802612012-01-05T16:19:49.748-08:002012-01-05T16:19:49.748-08:00Donna, How fun it is to follow your new era. As I ...Donna, How fun it is to follow your new era. As I was reading about your being an older homemaker in the 30s I began to ponder how the terrible flu epidemic that occurred during the time of WWI might have affected your family. <br />I can't wait to see the 30s clothing you'll be making. <br />I read somewhere that people in the Depression were sometimes better nourished than people of our time. Food was scarce, but not modified, chemicalized and processed. Interesting thought. <br />Looking forward to your next posts..........DeniseRocky Mountain Homemakerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03953810454269758775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-62267648068391660762012-01-05T15:59:10.719-08:002012-01-05T15:59:10.719-08:00i am going to ADORE this year!! i hope you do too....i am going to ADORE this year!! i hope you do too. i have read some very interesting biographies of coco chanel and you might like those for more fashion history. <br />keep up the good work! xo, kellyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-37809294143980766962012-01-05T15:33:25.555-08:002012-01-05T15:33:25.555-08:00I love the long line of the 30's.I love the long line of the 30's.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03816096081381689162noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6960946442922071473.post-42757195017061144572012-01-05T14:00:16.612-08:002012-01-05T14:00:16.612-08:00I LOVE your posts, reading this really prompted me...I LOVE your posts, reading this really prompted me to keep sewing clothes that I want to wear. I also was thinking about those 'tiny' waists as I was looking through old family photos (Mum was born in '31). She and Dad often talked about growing up through the Depression, WW2 etc. One of the reasons for the tiny waists was definitely food shortages, annual sugar consumption per person was only 10 pounds and fresh food was ONLY available in season. Between all these things, food was limited, cherished and it was a matter of respect not to take more than your share. I've been trying to eat seasonally for years (cheaper and healthier) and my sugar intake is probably around the 10pounds mark (gave it up a while ago). This has had impressive results in my figure, all without the need for extra exercise.<br /><br />BUT speaking of exercise, my parents (who were then farmers) said that every single weekend on a Friday night, all the farmers would finish work, and head out together to the local dance, which would be hosted by a different CWA (Country Women's Association) hall each week and supper was tea and a scone! Everyone danced, chatted and carpooled in a 'gang'. How delightful!!! Of course, everyone was again up at 4:30 am to milk the house cow, feed the chooks and do the chores before the heat of the day set in.<br /><br />I adore your posts and look forward to more as the '30s is my favourite fashion era too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com