Model Jean Early poses on the staircase at a 1934 summer fashion show while completely decked out in an elegant suit with a fur cape and hat. |
Model Mardee Hoff, selected for having the most perfect figure in America at the time, poses in short shorts in 1935. |
There was no Victoria's Secret yet, but that didn't stop models from showing up half-naked at a Brassiere Fashion Show in 1933. |
Apparently plunging necklines were always a staple in fashion! This model showcases an elegant evening dress with a Victoria Nyanza cape in 1938. |
No skimpy two-pieces here! Models in 1939 show off the swimsuit style of the day (l.), while three models each display different looks in 1938 (r.). |
Feathers are typically Lady Gaga's thing, but model Mrs. George Harris rocked the look first in 1932 with a feather cape over her black velvet evening gown at a society fashion show. |
We thought models liked to show off their beautiful faces, but apparently in 1941 the folding bonnet was all the rage. |
While the backless white swimsuit modeled by Alice Lorraine (r.) in 1935 was probably considered risque at the time, the hula-hula suit worn by Rose Walker (l.) is another story! |
Tres chic! A woman models an over the top red velvet ensemble during a fashion show in 1933. |
Bathing suits were definitely more conservative back in 1935! Here, model Priscilla Lawson stands pretty in a rubber swimsuit. |
1930s shoes are definitely back in style, with tons of ladies rocking similar kicks today. Here, models show off blue kid tongued pumps, brown kid oxfords and multi-colored evening sandals. |
The catwalk hasn't changed much in over 75 years. Here, a model walks the runway at a 1935 society fashion show. |
1930s glam! Diane Beauchamp wears a white satin wedding gown in a fashion show in 1935 (l.), while Gilda Farrell models a gray chiffon night dress in 1933 (r.). |
Shoes galore! A model sits behind a stylish display of boots in 1934. |
Well-known fashion model Sandy Goodwin, who posed for the entrance plaques at Radio City, hams it up for photographers in 1932. |
A model wears a navy plaid silk bonnet during a 1935 fashion show ... now if only she'd wear a smile! |
Today's fashion shows are saved for clothing, but back in 1933 models showcased footwear at the Shoe Fashion Show at Hotel Astor in New York. |
Blondes have more fun! Evelyn Fox (l.) and Bertha Peterson (r.) model crowns in their fair hair in 1933. |
Ahoy matey! Model Diane Beauchamp wears a sailor-inspired white pique dress at a 1935 fashion show (l.), while a 1933 model goes for a darker look in a sequin-trimmed dress in 1933 (r.). |
This supermodel looks like Superwoman! Ruth Dodd models a Nantucket one-piece with a detachable skirt at a bathing suit show in 1933. |
Two models cover up in fashionable women's suits at a 1933 show. |
That's some interesting headwear! Two models wear hats with embroidered veils at a 1937 fashion show. |
Looking very severe, a model shows off a distinctly 1930s hairstyle with curls above the eye and her hair pulled tightly back. |
(via The New York Daily News)