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1920s Men’s Fashion Lauren Burling Michelle Gamberdella Allison Johnson Audrey Hagenmaier Emily Bochenek
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1920’s Women’s Fashion Received the right to vote during the 1920’s Felt more freedom towards their clothing Fashion dominated by the idea of liberation Women’s Clothing Shorter skirts and dresses (Raised hemlines) Lively colors Plunging necklines
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Flappers Behaved and dressed in a boldly unconventional manner Wore fashionable clothes and make-up Hats Worn with small brims at the front Hairstyles often accessorized at night with bandeaus, barrettes, and other hair pieces
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Sportswear Created to keep women comfortable and active Slowly began to increase in popularity throughout the decade Swimsuits evolved from dark-colored, heavy, and unattractive to light weight, colorful, and more fitting Rubber swimming caps available Shoes Shoes became more popular They could now be seen with raised hemlines Popular 2 inch heel
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Woman’s Accessories Silk stockings were popular, came in bright colors Iconic cloche, came down over the forehead to cover face Headbands and pearls used as jewelry Many bracelets worn Beaded handbags carried
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Makeup Dark eyes –Upper and lower lid Red lips Rosy blush “Vamp” makeup
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Hair Shiny, curly, wavy, unnatural looking Boyish Often cropped short –Shingle bob –Castle bob
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Effects of Cropped Hair Men divorced their wives Women lost their jobs Growth of the hair industry –Thousands of new hairdressers/barbershops opened Families were ashamed –Couldn’t tell the difference between their sons and daughters from behind
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Men’s Shirts Long sleeves Cotton White, stripes, light colors Sweaters Vest, crew, v-neck, cardigan Wear long sleeves under Solid, plaid, argyle Cotton, wool, cashmere
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Men’s Pants Fuller looking Worn at waist Kept up with braces No skinny jeans! Well tailored Option of cuff Pleated Had “shorts” called knickers, stopped at knee Plus fours, stopped four inches below knee Plus sixes, stopped six inches below knee
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Men’s socks and shoes Shoes.. Black and white or black and tan wingtips when dressing up for parties Daytime only brown shoes allowed Daytime shoes of oxfords or loafers Socks.. Match the color to the pants Thin fabric with pants Coordinate socks with knickers but do not match Thicker fabric with knickers Fun patters such as argyle with knickers
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Men’s Accessories Bow tie with fun stripes or polka dotted pattern Long striped or plaid tie Casual scarf tie, thin fabric with wild pattern Pocket squares Bright colored gloves such as yellow or red
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Fashion Details Men wore tuxedos to almost everything Athletic styles influenced men's clothing greatly This decade started to modernize fashion Made fashion more important to us
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Fashion Designers & Icons of the 1920s
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Coco Chanel Pioneer of the LBD (Little Black Dress) First became famous for her ornate hat creations, a staple of the 1920s
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Elsa Schiaparelli Known as the “Trompe L'oeil Sweater”, this Schiaparelli original flew off the shelves everywhere it could be found and is remembered as one of the most iconic pieces of the time. In a decade of muted colors like black, gray, and beige, Schiaparelli was one of the first to experiment with bright colors.
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Jean Patou Featured in many of his garments, beige was Patou’s signature color. Jean Patou specialized in sportswear. Shown to the right is one of his very first tennis pieces.
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Icons Louise Brooks Clara Bow Joan Crawford
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