Roaring 20

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Roaring 20s

• 1920 - 1929

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Introduction

• 1920 Prohibition goes into effect 18th
  Amendment until 1933
• 1920 19th Amendment Womens Right to Vote
• 1927 Charles Lindbergh The Spirit of St.
  Louis Flight NY to Paris
• 1929 October Stock Market Crash Beginning
  of Great Depression

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Influences

• Louise Brooks American dancer, model, showgirl
  silent film actress famous for her
  fashionable Bob haircut
• Greta Garbo Silent film star softer look
  femininity

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Influences

• Jazz Age music Dancing - Charleston
• - Women passive to active in society
• - Independent financially literally
• Development of mass media Vogue, The Queen,
  Harpers Bazaar
• Youth at a premium war
• Glamour an important fashion trend Broadway
  Shows
• 1922 King Tuts Tomb Egyptian influences in
  fashion

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Designers

• Coco Chanel
• - most popular designer in world
• - Neutral tones beige, sand, navy, cream
• - simple shapes didnt require corsets of
  waist definition
• - Clothes made for comfort ease of wear
• - Little Black Dress - 1924
• - Chanel Suit 1925 Boxy cut short jacket
  - tweed
• - Chanel N5 1924
• - Costume Jewelry trendy during this time
  period
• - Quilted Handbag

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Silhouette

• Slender, flat chested, tanned bodies
• Rectangular
• Early 20s waistline at waist loose
• Suits long hemline somewhat full
• 1923 waistline dropped between waist hip
• 1924 waistline at hip
• 1925 shift no waistline emerged may have
  collars pleats 1 inch below knee
• Coats - wrapovers

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Flapper

• 1926 1928 Fashion Imitates Life
• Dresses for dancing
• Revealed knees
• Became fashionable easy to reproduce for all
  levels of society
• Makeup in public
• Short bobbed hair style
• Smoked cigarettes from long holders
• Rolled stockings to below knee
• Arm bands during the day
• Visit Speakeasies

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Shoes Hats

• Cloche Hats
• - close fitting
• - pulled down over eyes
• T-Bar Shoes buckles bows straps
• Mary Jane Ankle strap button shoe

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Mens Styles

• Early 20s
• Short suit jackets (long formal)
• High waisted jackets worn with belts Military
  roots
• Trousers were relatively narrow and straight
  (never tapered) and they were worn rather short
  so that a man's socks often showed. Some cuffed

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• Mid 20s
• 1925 wide trousers Oxford Bags
• Suit jackets normal waist lapels wider loose
  fitting sleeves
• Late 1920s - double breasted vests, often worn
  with a single breasted jacket, also became quite
  fashionable.
• Sport clothes sweaters short trousers
  Knickers
• Short tuxedo used frequently
• Two-toned white and tan or white and black shoes

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Children Fashions

• Rompers and short dresses replaced filly lace
  dresses for babies and toddlers (boys girls)
• Older girls cotton frocks, cardigan sweaters
  and canvas shoes and sandals

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