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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Flapper Makeup For a full How to Apply 1920s Makeup Tutorial Check out The makeup Look Timeline Also The History of Glamour makeup Prior to 1920, wearing makeup could be a dangerous proposition. It contained chemicals such as lead, sulfur and mercury. Beyond the health risks, it was not proper for nice girls to wear …
Found these on this Creative Commons Book of Fashion DesignSeems to span the decades of fashion.I picked out some nice examplesof womens fashion from the 1920’s.
Anita Page – The Tribute that the Academy Awards forgot. This tribute by Anita Page was made by Aaron1912 on YoutubeThe actual Oscars that year forgot about her.
The glorious Anita Page, star of the 1920’s.This was the Oscars tribute to her passing at the sprightly age of 98 in Sept 2008.
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 …