1920s : Fashions of a Roaring Decade

[seanutbutter]

Celanese Frocks
Model wearing a 1920s cocktail dress with art deco motif, photographed by Sasha, 1927. Sasha is known for his artistic portraits.
Date Photographed: 1927
Location Information: London, England, UK

corbis.com

 

[seanutbutter]

1920s Fashion Model
A woman models a tea length, belted, wraparound dress with gloves and a knit cap.
Photographer: Oscar White
Date Photographed: late 19th century or early 20th century

corbis.com

 

[seanutbutter]

Metal garter? That certainly doesn't seem very comfortable!

Woman's Legs with Metal Garter
A young fashionable woman of the 1920s wears the latest from Paris - a metal garter, coordinated with metallic shoes with a Louis heel, and patterned stockings.
Date Photographed: ca. 1920s

corbis.com

 

[Whitelinen]

I hope these haven't been posted yet - I doubt it since they are from a small Scandinavian museum, the Finnish National Museum in Helsinki

This beauty is from circa 1925 and made of silk and glass beads. It's a typical Twenties "mini" dress... thus it is surprising to find out that the wearer of the dress (Lydia Ingeborg Keirkner) was at the time in her 60s!

(http://www.nba.fi/juhlapukuja/)

 

[Whitelinen]

From the same source...

A whole ensemble, worn to the British court for Prince of Wales's reception in 1926 by the wife of Finnish ambassador. The dress was made at the London atelier Reville - rest of the outfit was made/chosen according to the strict etiquette of court dress.