Clothing of the Future: 2000 as seen in the 1930s

A PATHETONE WEEKLY newsreel from the 1930s:

"1930s Futuristic Fashion Predictions"

lamaladietropicale, YouTube (March 11, 2009)
video, 1:37

Don't laugh. Somebody will probably be reading and viewing our predictions, somewhere around 2085.

Actually, this bit of futurism wasn't entirely off the mark. Skirts haven't disappeared entirely, but women in western countries often wear pants: which is simple common sense in Minnesota winters. We also have portable radios and telephones these days: quite often worn on the belt.

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