1920s flapper fashion. Illustrated archive of the real iconic liberated women of the Roaring 1920’s. What did flappers really wear? Learn about the dresses, bob and crop hairstyles. Easy to follow original 1920s makeup tutorials for you to download. Why did the cloche hat become so popular?Learn how to perfect an accurate flapper costume and look.
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 …
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1920s Silhouette – Clara Bow vs Venus de Milo. Another post on the subject of the 1920s gamine silhouette. Clara Bow was without question one of the biggest silent movie stars in Hollywood and all women’s eyes turned to her for beauty inspiration. We put this comparison together of the measurements of the ancient Greek …
1920s Fashion – US Banks ban Flappers – 1922 report. In 1922 – a furor was created when banks across the USA, including the US Federal Reserve stipulated that ‘women’ should dress accordingly when stepping through their hallowed doors. Above all that insidious creature known as ‘the flapper‘ was banned outright. Original 1922 report – …
Women of 1917 – The First Flappers ! by Winona Wilcox – first published in 1917. The Flapper – a young bird unable to take flight. “Flapper” will no doubt prove the most abused word in the list of 1917 names of feminine types. We Americans do remarkable stunts with other people’s languages: we change …
The Top 10 most sarcastic Flapper slang words. Umbrella- young man any girl can borrow for the evening. Rock of Ages- any woman over 30 years of age. Face stretcher- old maid who tries to look young. Cellar Smeller- a young man who always turns up where there’s free liquor to be had. Corn Shredder- …
Inside a 1920s Chorus Girls Dressing Room – by a Chorus Girl in 1926. A-line-of-1920s-chorus-girls-from-the-show,-‘The-Girl-From-Cooks’.-1927 Many famous actresses started their professional careers as dancers in a chorus line including Marlene Dietrich, Ginger Rogers,Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Barbara Stanwyck,Paulette Goddard,Bette Davis, Joan Crawford,Marion Davies,Shirley MacLaine,Rita Hayworth,Louise Brooks,Joan Blondell, Betty Grable – the list goes on. The …
Flappers demand even shorter skirts ! – 1922 report from The Flapper magazine. source – Old Magazine Articles. ” Will Paris succeed in imposing long skirts on the Flappers of America? Not if most of them have their way. When Paris started the short skirt fad and America eagerly aped it, the dressmakers figured that …
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The Cloche Hat – A 1920’s Guide to Color and Design Cloche Hat design and material The standout feature of women’s millinery in the 1920s was to frame the face, often hide it, either with narrow or wide brims. Angelina Jolie remarked on how wearing the cloche hats in the movie The Changeling, was good …