Preparing for the 2020 Great Gatsby event with a 1920s tennis outfit theme begins now! I have always wanted to…
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Learn 1920s fashion history and how to dress in 1920s style clothing. Whether dressing up for a roaring twenties themed event, finding a costume for a play, or doing research for a book these articles about life and fashion in the roaring twenties will help you.
1920s Women’s Fashion & Clothing Trends
The roaring twenties was a golden era of fashion. WW1 left women desiring a simple, comfortable lifestyle and a fashion…
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1920s Fashion for Men
1920s men’s fashion was the start of menswear as we know it today. It was a time of classic sophistication…
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1920s Bartender, Banker, Barbershop Quartet Costume
Second to gangsters, 1920s costumes for men in the form of a banker, ragtime piano player/musician /barbershop quartet singer or bartender…
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Vintage Formal Dress Accessories| Evening Jewelry, Gloves, Shoes
Holiday parties, galas, dinners, and winter balls have begun and with it a plethora of questions about how to accessorize a…
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1920s Women’s Suits for Travel, Work, & Leisure
In the 1920s women would wear suits (matching skirt and jacket sets) for day to day work, travel and leisure….
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Non-Flapper 1920s Outfit Ideas
When most people think of 1920s fashion they think of short, fringe, sequin or beaded slip dresses with feather boas…
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Peaky Blinders Outfit – Suit, Hat, Shirt, Coat
The Peaky Blinders TV series has captured audiences around the world with gritty, somewhat true, accounts of the lives of…
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1920s Art Deco Jewelry: Earrings, Necklaces, Brooch, Bracelets
The Art Deco Story: Costume Jewelry in the 1920s Barbara Schwartz, www.trufauxjewels.com A symbol of the glamour and luxury that…
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Vintage Raincoats, Jackets and Capes for Women
Reader Karin asked a great question. What did women wear in very wet climates? With all my research on warm…
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Vintage Boots- Winter Rain and Snow Boots
Knee deep in snow? Sloshing through the mud? Dancing around rain puddle? When mother nature gets wet what in the…
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Vintage Flats – History & Pictures
Question: I can’t wear heels. What flats can I wear with my {insert decade} dress and still be authentic? The…
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Retro Halloween Costume Ideas & Trends
I mentioned in my last article that I was up to my eyeballs in Halloween related madness. It has been…
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1920s -1930s Beachwear Summer Outfits- Great Gatsby Lawn Party
This past weekend was my 8th year attending the Lake Tahoe Great Gatsby Festival. It is always my favorite event…
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How to Make a 1920s Day Dress- DIY Gatsby Costume
In 2013 I wrote a guest post for American-Duchess’s blog about a 1920s house dress I made inspired by a…
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Vintage Overalls 1910s -1950s History & Shop Overalls
I have a thing for overalls. In the mid ’90s I was a teenager and the trend for overalls came…
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Vintage Socks | 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s History
Socks are often overlooked or disregarded as items of little importance. Indeed, socks are hardly perceived as garments of glamour….
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1920s Gangster Costume- How to Dress Like Al Capone
1920s gangsters were men who controlled the illegal distribution of alcohol during the Prohibition. Just like neighborhood gangs today, 1920s…
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A History of Belts 1920-1960
This article will explore a history of women’s belts 1920-1960. Here I will showcase popular styles, materials, and the way…
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Men’s Vintage Workwear – 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s
Lately I have received quite a few questions about men’s vintage workwear from the 1920s to the 1950s. Readers want to…
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