By the 1930s a sobering mood came with the financial crash and subsequent depression. Women looked more feminine with longer flowing skirts, slinky lines, slightly defined waists and lots of flowery prints. Little flirty hats tilted over permed hair. The great contribution to fashion history was the bias cut with intricate panels and godets in fluid fabrics to define the line. Hollywood films influenced fashion in the 1930s, however by the end of the decade flared shorter skirts, high top sleeves and bustle effects ushered in the fashions of the war years.