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Newspaper
Cedar Rapids Gazette
Location
Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1935
Page
4
The rise of shirred back jackets follows Clark Gable’s screen appearance in It Happened One Night. Publishers note the style’s quick nationwide popularity, with shirred yoke and waistline gathers, center vents, and varied pocket designs influencing spring to summer wear.
The piece surveys current jacket designs with single and double breasted backs. It notes gusset and bellows backs popular among university types, beltless styles, and pleat details. It mentions lapel trends from Duke of Kent and Douglas Fairbanks, plus chalk striped flannel, peaked tapers, and the rise of slide fasteners on trousers.
The article traces the rise of leather sole sandals with cut-out tops from the French and Italian Riviera to American beaches and southern resorts. It notes white or brown leather options, exposed uppers, perforated designs, and two strap styles, highlighting their growing national popularity alongside traditional dress codes.
The article notes men favoring shorter undergarments inspired by bathing trunks with knitted cotton or rayon fabric. Elastic waistbands and minimal material reduce creep and boost comfort for golfers, tennis players, and fishermen. It also mentions woven shorts with elastic waists, buttonless flies, and open weave summer fabrics like broadcloth and zephyrs.
Hatmakers praise snap brim felt hats for 1930s style with tapered crowns and upturned backs. Yale trendsetters inspired the look, now popular in dark browns and grays with various edge finishes. Homburgs dominate town wear, while Tyrolean and pork pie shapes stand out in sportswear.
Training stresses perfect footwork for athletic success. The pugilist’s camp emphasizes hour long rope skipping shadow boxing and sparring to improve performance and form.
The article notes golfers need proper stances and shoes, while tennis instructors stress footwork. Glenn Cunningham is famed for his foot and shoe superstition on cinder paths, and Kansas Flyer wears a new racing pair each race as records show. The brown wing tip emerges as this season’s essential shoe, with bootmakers in cities producing more wing tips than other styles.
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