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Twenties fashion is often remembered for its glitz and glamour, though underlying this was a move toward simplicity in dress. For women, this meant shorter skirts and simple shapes, while men enjoyed casual suits.
How did 1920s fashion help to make the Roaring Twenties roar? Bernice had bobbed her hair; French tennis star Suzanne Lenglen was fueling the sportif craze; the taste for all things Art...
A guide for men and women attending a 1920s roaring twenties themed event. Where to buy 1920s dresses, suits, shoes both local and online.
How did 1920s fashion help to make the Roaring Twenties roar? Bernice had bobbed her hair; French tennis star Suzanne Lenglen was fuelling the sportif craze; the taste for all things art deco carried over into fashion; and Chanel had slipped women into something more comfortable – the Little Black Dress.
The fashion saw an abundance of ‘Pharaoh’ sandals, tightly pleated wrap-around garments in greens, blues and golds and accessories decorated with Egyptian-style motifs such as scarab beetles. Art produced by Mayan and Aztec peoples was also a strong influence on 1920s fashion and decorative art.
When it comes to inspirational fashion muses, the '20s don't disappoint. From Josephine Baker, the showgirl said to have inspired some of Beyoncé's stage moves, to Louise Brooks, Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich and Zelda Fitzgerald, here are the style icons who still inspire our own wardrobes today.
What clothes did people wear in the 1920s? Research 1920s fashion for women & men here with a timeline and 60+ vintage pictures & examples.
Each type of clothing in a 1920s closet had a certain set of guidelines as to when they were to be worn. What were the “rules” for morning dress, afternoon dress, and evenings? What about going to school or working?
The 1920s are characterized by two distinct periods of fashion: in the early part of the decade, change was slower, and there was more reluctance to wear the new, revealing popular styles. From 1925, the public more passionately embraced the styles now typically associated with the Roaring Twenties.
Ladies’ 1920s clothing left behind the prim and proper mold of Victorian ideals and launched into free-spirited and casual clothes. Fashion in the roaring twenties gained comfort while showing off an entirely new and outrageous use of color and decoration.