Apparel Arts 1933

First issued in 1931, Apparel Arts soon became the leading magazine for the men’s clothing trade & haberdasheries in the USA. An AA article from 1933, focuses on out of town clothing beginning with college fashion at the time. Undoubtedly, college students were much better dressed than their peers today and hence it is very interesting to see how meticulously all the essentials of a young collegiate’s wardrobe was described.  In order to help the reader to visualize the fine clothing items better, famous illustrator Laurence Fellows sketched a fashion forecast as well. In the following we will explain the illustration and subsequently you will be able to read the original article about College Fashion from 1933.