Spectacular 30s Spectator Sportswear

I was reading FuzzyLizzie's page about the history of sportswear and found the following info really interesting: "During the 1920s leisure increased, and so did the demand for more casual clothing. More and more people had the time and money to golf, play tennis and take vacations. Many department stores had opened "Sports Shops" by the mid 1920s, in which tennis and golf dresses, riding clothing and even knicker ensembles for women were offered.  Increasingly, there was also "spectator" sportswear - casual clothing which was not for participating in a particular sport, but rather for watching.  These clothes were most appropriate for country wear, but were often dressy enough for town.  Some sportswear departments were even called "Town and Country" shops.

By the 1930s, the term "sportswear" had come to mean wear for casual occasions, not just clothing for active sports.  

Not only do I love that 30s ladies wore some pretty fabulous sportswear to play tennis, golf, and so forth, but I adore the ensembles they wore to watch others play sports (spectator clothing).  Here's a random rainy day effort to try out a mock spectator outfit with the aid of an otherwise rather blank frock that was buried in the recesses of my vintage storage and my "spectator" heels.  Hat from Miss Matilda Dreams.