An illustrated history and blog on the gamine dresses and silhouettes of the flapper era
We have now updated this popular post to a much more in-depth and fully illustrated page – A Concise Illustrated History of 1920s Women’s Fashion ! Also if you’re a fan of the 1940s, read the Concise history of fashion – 1940 to 1949. They’re entertaining and an educational read and packed with oodles of imagery and links. …
Rare Fashion Footage from the 1920s Women’s Fashion in the 1920’s The Silhouette,Colors and Hemlines revolution Body Outline was straight, no curves at all. Sleeveless wispy dresses with little if no visible waistline.Lots of beads were the rage. Close fitting hats, low over the forehead,almost cupping the face – the Cloche or Bell Hat being …
A vintage fashion show displaying the latest 1920’s Dress. The venue was the famous Great Cumberland Place in London. Lots of Fashion houses resided there in the 1920’s. All very House of Elliot ! Download rare and beautifully restored 1920’s make-up and beauty guides.
Beautiful Flapper Dress and Hat fashions – in glorious color Watch this rare 1920’s fashion film in early color on the Glamour Daze YouTube channel. Beautiful Flappers is a rare color film of 1920’s fashion, dress and hat styles. A wonderful find by film archivist Murray Glass, who has given us permission to show on …
For all you House of Elliot Fans out there ! They were originally published by a Spanish fashion house. Download beautifully restored vintage 1920’s make-up and beauty guides.
Found this on the excellent 1920-30.com A lovely review of 1920’s fashion style in clothing from 1921 to 1929. Drawn largely from Mary Brooks Pickens book the Secrets of Distinctive Dress For another updated look at the 1920’s fashion timeline – check out 1920’s Dress – A Visual timeline