With the Depression, hemlines dropped again, and clothes became more sober. The female silhouette was more curvaceous, in contrast to the loose-fitting fashions of the 1920s. Elegant suits - jackets and dresses were popular - in soft fabrics were often worn with fox fur.

The male silhouette, on the other hand, featured broad shoulders and narrow hips: double-breasted suits with padded shoulders and wide lapels, wide trousers with turn-ups.