1920s in fashion for women. What did flappers really wear? Trends, Gatsby dresses, hairstyles, and makeup guides. Where to buy.
As the roaring 1920s dawned, the consumer boom of the post-war era brought many new freedoms and swelled the ranks of the middle class. The popularity of sports encouraged designers like Madeleine Vionnet, Jean Patou, and the ubiquitous Coco Chanel to discard the corsets of the past. The 1920s woman was slim, vivacious. Her skirts were rising. She cropped her hair, wore stockings, and makeup. And she is forever remembered as the iconic flapper.
Browse the 1920s in fashion. The trends as actually worn by women of the 1920s. Get inspiration for bobbed hairstyles and makeup for your next flapper or Gatsby party.
A Concise history in 1920s Fashion from 1919 to 1929.
Explore our main 1920s fashion content hub.
1920s Dress Code.
1920s Flapper Fashion – the top tier page for all flapper-related history.
1920s Hats – The iconic Cloche Hat.
Explore 1920s hairstyles – bobbed hair, crops
The 1920s Dress – drop-waist dresses.
What did 1920s Flappers really wear?
1920s Lingerie.
1920s Makeup styles.
1920s Women’s Shoes.
The 1920s Silhouette.
1920s Ladies Stockings.
The 1920s Swimsuit.
1920s Old Hollywood Style.
Art Deco Fashion history.
These are only a few highlights. Sit back and dive in to our glorious roaring twenties fashion archive. Learn what flappers really wore and how they lived. Learn the names of popular 1920s hairstyles like the Dutch bob. The Eton crop or the Poodle bob. Who made them famous?
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A 1920’s turban. The latest report from our time traveling fashion correspondent Caroline Van Wyck – from 1926. The big craze this year for hairstyles is the turban. The movie stars are all doing it, so we got directions for making this charming and inexpensive headdress for your own use. Step 1 First, take a …
It’s 1926 and Hollywood’s Photoplay looks at the current crop of 1920s hairstyles, in particular the bob hairstyles which have turned heads, as well as the new rage from Paris – side whiskers! Bob haircuts are ruled by shear beauty. The scissors menace the last few hairs of the Edwardians. Famous Bob Hairstyles of 1926 …
HOW to be the girl who is always invited; how to always have a date ; how to get out of the corner and into the spotlight, this problem confronts every girl. But popularity isn’t a mystic thing. Its rules are simple and easily mastered. The secrets of social success and glamour from Carolyn Van …
The Short Bobs – 12 Versions to Try from the 1920’s The short bob. In 1924 the US National Hairdressers Association – published this list of 12 popular bobbed hairstyles for women seeking to crop or bob their hair. “If you must do it”, read the headline “then show these guides to your local barber!” Serious …
From July 1928 – Carolyn Van Wyck’s Hollywood Beauty Shop discusses the problem of ‘choosing a fashion type’ for yourself – For the very tall or the very small girl, for the piquant brunette or golden blonde, the way to emphasize personality is obvious and easy. But for ” in-between” girls it’s difficult. On this …
Actress Betty Blythe fearlessly discusses the grave dangers to which the new ‘daring dresses’ expose women. Originally published in the Competitors Journal -July 1926 – Most of the 1920s frocks worn by girls and women today are a terrible temptation to men. They reveal as much as they possibly dare reveal. They inflame the senses, …
Leading authority on 20th Century fashion and design – Charlotte Fiell talks to Glamourdaze. Last year while browsing in the famous Blackwell’s bookstore in Oxford I was riveted to one spot and eventually one comfortable sofa (Blackwells is my kinda book shop) leafing through two thickly illustrated and sumptuous books by Charlotte Fiell and Emmanuelle …
My pal Debbie from Vintage dancer has published a unique ebook – The Great Gatsby in Fashion! . You can read the novel AND read about the various fashions and styles mentioned throughout the story’s narrative. How clever is that? Whats even better is that it’s only 99 cent to download. Debbie and her pals …
Get the Great Gatsby Look this season from Modcloth’s unique and dedicated 1920s era shop… Whether it’s for a casual 1920s themed dinner party, a cocktail evening or a mad flappers night out, there’s dresses, shoes, headbands and other accessories to add a flapper flair to any look this coming summer. Add glitzy details to …
Lady Olive Baillie – The English Great Gatsby. The subject of BBC4’s excellent Woman’s Hour this week was the experiences of women in Britain after the First World War and on into the 1920’s. Women’s role in employment, politics and in the family were discussed. But it was the arrival of former Labour MP Shirley …