A Short History About Kirk’s Suede Life Leather Coats
The history of some clothing can be most fascinating.
This is what I learned about the history of Kirk’s Suede Life, the maker and label on this vintage leather coat that I just sold:
Great Depression
1930s nun and family photos
Here are some album pictures from the 1930s... it's a mix of family photos, children, and Catholic nuns. It looks like dress and hat styles varied, and the distinctive mark was the short waved hair and side part on the women. I think this family was pretty middle...
1930s family and children photos
Here are some family and children photos from around 1938 (according to the date on the pics).... The children are wearing cute white pressed collars and simple clothing! It's interesting to see the women wearing cloche-like turbans, showing that the fashion changes...
1930s Wedding Photos, and How to Date old photos by hair style
These were my elderly friend's mother's wedding photos, who got married in the 1930s. As you can see, she got it shot by the same St. Louis photographer who had shot her mother's wedding portraits, J.J. Belka. The veil style is more of a close fitting cap, though...