1920’s in fashion for women. What did flappers really wear? Trends, Gatsby dresses, hairstyles and makeup guides. Where to buy.
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.
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?
Photos courtesy of My Vintage Vogue By the mid 1920’s women’s hair had become much shorter with the shingle cut and the cloche, which hugged the head like a helmet with a very small brim, had come into fashion. Now, after World War 1, there was suddenly such a proliferation of styles and materials that …
Yes ..Umbrellas can be feminine [ depending on who is wearing one !!]Found on the excellent My Vintage vogue
Wonderful collection of fashion images from [ mostly] Vogue Magazines.See My vintage Vogue
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
Largely forgotten star of the 1920s, she is often remembered for being the wife of mogul W R Hearst.Even during her career, her high-profile social life often obscured her professional career. In her posthumously published memoirs, Davies claimed she wasn’t an actress, knew nothing about politics, and described herself as a “silly, giggly idiot,” but …
The fabulous House of ElliotThe House of Elliot was devised by by Eileen Atkins and Jean Marsh, who had previously come up with the brief for Upstairs, Downstairs. The series had all the hallmarks of classic costume drama – class struggle, posh frocks and a bit of history – but what made The House of …
Chéri Hérouard (1881 – 1961) was a French illustrator who was most famously known for his forty-five year work for French society magazine, La Vie Parisienne. Born as Darling-Louis-Marie-Aime Haumé in Rocroi on January 6, 1881, Hérouard’s father died in a hunting accident just before his birth. His mother remarried to a Herouard and Cheri …
With William Powell in the glorious Thin Man series With William Powell in the glorious Thin Man series Myrna loy Myrna Loy ! She was truly unique. These great high resolution images of Myrna Loy come courtesy of Doctor Macro
Marion Davies (January 3, 1897 – September 22, 1961) was an American film actress. Davies is best remembered for her relationship with newspaper tycoon William Randolph Hearst. Even during her career, her high-profile social life often obscured her professional career. In her posthumously published memoirs, Davies claimed she wasn’t an actress, knew nothing about politics, …
Two examples of vintage advertising using that old useful weapon called Glamour.Sources Nostalgia Villeand Magazine Art