ARTH 337 Lecture Notes - Lecture 8: It Happened One Night, Shall We Dance (1937 Film), Claudette Colbert
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The prince of wales - edward viii - duke of windsor (1936 cap d"antibes) Fred astaire (left: flying down to rio, 1933 | right: shall we dance, 1937) Clark gable (left: it happened one night, 1934 w/ claudette colbert | right: with wife carole lombard, 1939 at their arizona ranch) Fuller, softer cut, more flexible in construction. Extra fabric in shoulder & armscye, created drapes . Broad shoulders w/ nipped in waist ( v figure) Fuller pants w/ pleated fronts & taper @ ankles. Introduced in late 20s; athletic silhouette in suits gradually refined into the drape cut. Previously considered informal & not suitable for everyday dress on streets. Attitude shift in the early 1900s, clothes considered informal or for sports were being worn on streets and considered acceptable. Drape suits: 1930s british variation of 3-piece suit in which cut is full and drapes". A. k. a. the blade cut or the london cut.
