Monopoly
Monopoly was very popular back in the 1930s and still is now
During the 1930s, there were many fads in America. One of the fads was the board game, Monopoly. The game Monopoly was designed by Charles Darrow. He designed the game by using street names in Atlantic City. Some of these names included Boardwalk, Park Place, and Pennsylvania Avenue. The game itself helped America get back to business after the Great Depression.
In 1933, the Parker Brothers released the first edition of Monopoly. Many people bought this new edition. In 1935, nearly half a million copies of Monopoly was sold. Soon, about 3 million people in America bought the new edition of Monopoly.
On November 5, 1935, the Parker Brothers gave the rights of Monopoly to Waddington Games, which is in the United Kingdom. Then in 1936, Waddington Games produced a new version of monopoly. This time instead of using street names of Atlantic City, they used names of streets in London. Soon, the British version of monopoly was released to the United States. Monopoly is a game that many people enjoy.
Fashion of The 1930s
There were many types of new clothes in America during the 1930s
During the 1930s, there were many fashion styles for both men and women. At the beginning of 1930, women’s hemlines fell all the way down to the ankle, their necklines became lowered, and their torsos were under their shoulders. Suits became very popular for men.
In the 1930s, skirts were also very popular. Fashion designers created upper skirt yokes, which showed a v shape going from one hip to the center of the yoke to the other hip. Fur from animals was also very popular at the time. There were fur capes, fur coats, and other items with fur trimmed onto them. Also many women started to wear sportswear, which included sports suit, leather jackets, and middy slacks.
At the same time, fashion designers created the “men’s suit”. It became very popular. Then in the late 1930s, the famous “Palm Beach” suit was created. It featured a “single breast jacket”. During the summer time, blazers were very popular. The blazers were jackets worn by English university students who were playing sports.
