Clothing of the 1930's

Babe Ruth cap was one term for caps worn by men in the '30s. Many wore union buttons on them.

Here are some sites that might help:

http://www.davenportandco.com/20thru30.htm
http://www.fashion-era.com/stylish_thirties.htm
http://www.skaro.com/30schart.html
http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/30sclothes.html
http://www.costumes.org/history/100pages/1930links.htm

Great links, zenwriter! Thanks for sharing. You should post the general sites on the Resources sticky on the Historical genre board.

Go to your library and browse some newspapers and magazines on microfilm from the years you're interested in. You'll find everything from fashion spreads to advice for homemakers to advertisements for garters. If you don't live in the city or area you're writing about, see if your library can get you newspapers from the place your ms. is set. That way, you can add specific local color by knowing, for instance, which shop your character stopped in to pick up his hat.