1920’s in fashion

1920’s in fashion for women. What did flappers really wear? Trends, Gatsby dresses, hairstyles and makeup guides. Where to buy.

1920’s in Fashion | Flapper History

As the roaring 1920’s 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 1920’s 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 1920’s in fashion. The trends as actually worn by women of the 1920’s. Get inspiration for bobbed hairstyles and makeup for your next flapper or Gatsby party.

The Key Trends of the 1920’s in Fashion and Style

  • Bob hairstyles and the short crop
  • Dropped waist dress
  • Cloche hats
  • Robe de style ( early 20’s)
  • Garcon Silhouette ( later 20’s)
  • Accessories like beads and jewelry
  • Sports wear
  • Pleated skirts paired with blouses and cardigans
  • Silk stockings
  • The bathing suit

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 1920’s hairstyles like the Dutch bob. The Eton crop or the Poodle bob. Who made them famous?

Hosiery Fashion Timeline

1950’s Hosiery – The Golden Age of Hosiery in my humble opinion ! 1940’s Hosiery 1930’s hosiery 1919 Hosiery Ad – artist – Coles Philips A quote from 1950 issue of Good Housekeeping, found on The Vintage Connection Thirty–five years ago hosiery was strictly utilitarian—underwear, in fact, since no nice lady permitted it to show. …

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Hollywood Glamour 1920’s

My latest video on YouTube.Hollywood glamour from the 1920’s !A womens’s fashion film featuring prominent actresses of the silent movie period, modeling the latest trends in 1920’s fashion.This film shows some beautiful vintage womens clothing,hairstyles and hats.

1920’s Fashion Film

Hollywood Fashion in the 1920’s This is a beautiful color film from 1928 featuring some female stars of the day in sparkling up to date styles.By the late 1920’s fashion designers were very forward looking. The Cloche hat was queen – whichhas become the iconic image of that decade.The single biggest change in womens fashion …

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Joan Crawford – Photographed from 1920 to 1930

193019291928192719261925192419221921 The wonderful and generally forgotten Hollywood Diva of the 1920’s.She’s largely and unfortunately remembered for her role in Whatever happened to Baby Jane[ remember the eyebrows ? ] ..though it is a great movie.Here she is in all her Flapper glory in a timeline of photos from 1920 to 1930.Enjoy.Images courtesy of Joan Crawford …

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