20's Fashion by dejaskye on Polyvore
The 1920s and the 1930s were years of the new woman in fashion. They were the years that the woman gave up the restricted clothing, such as corsets, and went for a more comfortable clothing like short skirts or trousers/suits. The fashions were sophisticated and yet sexy at the same time. Even though it was a new era of style, many women were reluctant in trying the new style.
When & Why?
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| Modern women of the 1920s and the Party Girls of the Roaring 20s |
During the early 1920s, the sophisticated fashion of the modern woman was created. It also showed the fashion of the party girls in the Roaring 20s. In famous movies, such as the
The Great Gatsby, displayed the great fashion of the 1920s. Those years were also the uprising of fashion design. Famous Parisian designer Coco Chanel was one of the fashion pioneers in the 1920s to the 1950s.
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| Women of the 1920s and Coco Chanel herself |
Coco Chanel created an entire era of fashion all on her own. She had simple styles, but they were new to the 1920s. This made it fashionable. She used jersey material often in here designs, including the most famous one out of them all, "the little black dress." Not only did she create a simple dress but she created a style as well by draping white pearl necklaces with the dress. According
Chaos Magazine, Chanel was not only a avid designer but a "fashionista" as well. She added accessories, with hats and pearls, then made a complete outfit from a simple one. "Dress shabbily and they remember the dress; dress impeccably and they remember the woman" Coco Chanel.
What Now?
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| Ralph Lauren Spring 2012 |
Many designers have gone back to the 1920s and payed homage to that era with inspired clothing. Designers such as Ralph Lauren love the 1920s. He did not only one, but two 1920s inspired lines.
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Ralph Lauren Fall 2012
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Many magazines such as
Fashion Magazine, have recreated the 20s in todays fashion.
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| Fashion Magazine 2012 |
What are the type of looks?
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| Ralph Lauren Spring 2012 |
There are four different ways of wearing 20s fashion. There is the feminine casual woman. The style is loose and has a comfortableness to it.
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| Ralph Lauren Fall 2012 collection |
Then the masculine casual woman, which is more boxy and in either suits or trouser/sweaters.
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| Vogue Korea 2013 |
Then there is the party girl of the 1920s. This is girl is also known as the "Flapper Girl". According to the
1920s Fashion and Music era, the "Flapper Girl" is the first true "American Girl."
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| Vogue (year unsure, but in the 2010s) and Backstage Ralph Lauren Spring 2012 |
Then last is the glamorous look. This is the long gowns in silk and beads with dazzling headpieces.
What are the key points?
Loose fitting clothes or flowing dresses is one point of dressing like the 1920s. The material also has to be a point as well. It is usually jersey or cotton for more sophisticated look. Then silk for a more glamour and sexy look. For the Flapper Girls there are a lot beads or feathers on the dress. The shoes are short in the heels such the ones from
Fashion Leak.
Ralph Lauren displayed all of these in his 2012 spring runway show. Since the outfits are simple, they are always paired accessories. They are usually cloche hats, necklaces (usually pearls), and bold head pieces (bands).
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| Cloche Hat, then pearl necklace and headband piece, and last a bold headpiece with white pearls |
Is it here to stay?
Current CHANEL designer, Karl Lagerfeld, had said it best, "One is never over -or underdressed with a little black dress" to
Glamour Magazine in 2011. He gave homage to his predecessor's achievement of making every woman comfortable and fashionable at the same time. The fact that these fashions are simple makes it even easier for women to dress with style. "Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication" by Leonardo de Vinci, from
Glamour Magazine's 25 of The Best Fashion Quotes of All Time."
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