1920’s fashion – Frocks that tempt men – by Betty Blythe

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, …

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1920’s Clothing and Dress Color Combinations

Illustrated 1920’s Dress Color Combinations Photoplay’s Caroline Van Wyck writes in 1928 about “distinctive dressing”. With 1920’s hats the same tight little shape on every woman, with 1920s dresses the same slender models, it’s hard for a busy a girl to find distinctive clothes. Read how color helps the clever girl! Visit our top tier …

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1920s Fashion – US Banks ban Flappers – 1922 report.

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 – …

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The Little Black Dress – from Chanel to Givenchy

Little Black dress - Chanel 1926

A short illustrated history of every woman’s favorite wardrobe item – the little black dress. Who invented it, who made it popular. That Iconic item in every woman’s wardrobe A big fan of single neutral colors, Coco Chanel was really just pleasing herself with this number. In mourning mode after the death of her lover …

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1927 Fashion Film in Color Restored to Life

Discovered - 1920s-Color-fashion-movie

1927 fashion film featuring cloche hats and 1920s dresses restored using AI techniques, to 4k 60 fps with added sound and a female spoken voiceover. Film archivist Murray Glass Murray Glass is native New Yorker from the Bronx, a chemist and musician, began his love for spooling old film when his father bought him a ‘toy’ …

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