They wore pants to work in the factories. They wore pants to ski on the slopes and they wore pants to ride their horses. However, a proper woman in the 1930′s did not wear pants under any other circumstances. That is, until a couple of Hollywood starlets decided to go against the wishes of their studios and started a most scandalous trend: women wearing pants instead of dresses. This move cost them dearly in the world of public opinion, but being the strong-willed women that they were, they continued wearing what they saw fit — pants. The actresses were Katherine Hepburn and Marlene Dietrich and they totally changed the way people viewed trouser-wearing women. By the 1950′s the idea of women wearing slacks for casual wear exploded, and, in the 1960′s, designers introduced the first pantsuits for women. Today, thanks to Hepburn and Dietrich, slacks are as much a necessary part of the Classic Woman’s wardrobe as the little black dress.
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Katharine Hepburn was the first woman to wear pants in a major motion picture. Her signature look consisted of wide legged pants, a classic blouse, a tailored jacket, and stylish loafers.
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Marlene Dietrich followed suit by wearing pants in the 1930 film Morocco. She started the tuxedo-look for women.
A Classic Woman’s Take on the Katharine Hepburn Look:
Look One:
1. High waisted, wide legged pants
Lafayette 148 New York Ludlow Pants
2. Button down shirt
Equipment Signature Silk Shirt
3. Loafers
Salvatore Ferragamo Casper Bit Moccasin Loafers
Look Two:
1. High waisted, wide legged pants
2. Button down shirt
Equipment Super Vintage Washed Signature Shirt
3. Loafers
A Classic Woman’s Take on the Marlene Dietrich Look:
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Runway collection by Balmain
