"Rhapsody" by John Held for Stehli Silks, Victoria and Albert Museum
Sorry, there's no section of the library devoted to 1930s fashion!
Searching for fashion by a specific decade can be tricky because the same time period can be described several different ways and information about a decade may be found in several different sections of the library. There is no one phrase that will bring back all the clothing of a decade so try a few different searches to see what works. Here are some suggestions of searches to start with. Get creative and add some of your own!
Here are some other tips for researching by a decade:
GT596 .A16 2012
TT555 .W373 2007
GT596 .E543 2014
GT596 .C67 1992
GT596 .O83
GT596 .F373 1930
GT615 .H85
TT505 .V56 M33
TT505 .S3 B58
GT596 .F376
GT615 .R45
NK8812 .H39 2005
NK9500 .S35 2003
TT505.L347 M48 2007
GT596 .F37 1930
NC975.5.F27 A4 2008
PN1995.9.C56 B47 2000
Please note, some of our magazines are available digitally and some are only available in print in the Periodicals room on the 4th floor for in-library use. Visit our Periodicals LibGuide to see all of our periodicals by decade.
1930-Current. Monthly microfilm: November 1867-December 1923; January 1975-December 1976 The Harper's Bazaar Archive: November 2, 1867-Current (FIT username and password required for access) (Earlier Issues available in Special Collections) Leading American high fashion magazine.
November 1972; January 1980-Current. Monthly
For the contemporary woman. Features articles on beauty, health, fashion and social issues
April -June 1927; Jan-Mar 1928; Jan 1933-Current (with gaps). Monthly Vogue Archive: all issues (FIT username and password required for access) (Earlier issues available in Special Collections) Widely-regarded as the most influential American fashion magazine; features articles and images by leading fashion critics, photographers, stylists, illustrators, designers and models
1936-1972 and 1978-2000
Life Magazine was the equivalent to the blog of the day. Great source for news, pop culture, the arts, advertisements and photojournalism.