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30 Eye-Opening Facts About Average Life During The Great Depression

Migrant Mother - Dorothea Lange

Women dressed up during the Great Depression in the 1930s. Vintage Handbook.

2. You Probably Accessorized

During the Roaring Twenties, women frequently wore expensive, glitzy dresses that showed off their wealth. During the Depression, though, fashions changed to accommodate those who no longer had any money. Accessories became important in the fashion industry during this time because people could dress up otherwise plain clothes for less money.

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