1920s : Fashions of a Roaring Decade

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1920'S Embroidered Peasant Dress
We love these 20's embroidered vintage peasant dresses so much! Not easy to find in great condition either. This one has wonderful pinkish orange colors to it's embroidery. The sheer cotton voile is really nice as well. There's a side opening with little metal snaps, & a dropped waist.

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1920's Green Beaded Flapper Dress
Here's a gorgeous antique / vintage 20's flapper dress. The color is an olive green with beautiful bead work all over. The condition is so great too. Not perfect but for 20's it is nice. Not sure what the fabric is, could be silk. We aren't 1920's experts here. We don't believe in cleaning 20's items as they are too fragile so it is sold as-is. Inside is lined in silk, bodice has a liner with little metal snaps, shoulder have metal snaps too. Photos don't do it justice!

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1920'S Polka Dot Dress
This is a sweet little vintage 1920's dress. Made of semi sheer white cotton with green, yellow, orange, blue polka dots. There are snaps on one side for the opening. Front has pleats. Simple & adorable.

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1920's Sheer Silk Aqua Beaded Flapper Dress
Here's a gorgeous vintage 1920's beaded flapper dress. The color is amazing! It's a teal aqua blue/green. The beads are clear. Fabric is silk chiffon.

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1920'S Silk Floral Dress
This is such a beautiful & delicate dress. 1920's yellow silk floral vintage dress with beautiful details. It has a dropped waist that ties in the back & a built in cream colored scarf in the front. It also has metal snaps at the wrists. So sweet!

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1920's White Cotton Deco Dress
Here's a beautiful vintage / antique white cotton 1920's tea dress. The design is stunning in a deco circle design. It's unlined. The craftsmanship was just so outstanding back then. Simple but just so stunning.

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ohmygod I just found this thread (where have I been before?! LOL).. the 20's dresses are classic yet elegant.. love it..

 

[gius]

thinking about the style..
the tastes, life back then
in the 20s..
any idea what the term eccentric sobriety could refer to ?

it's something i read on M A R N I's website

Glittering sequined silk neckpiece. The paillettes of this accessory, that expresses at best the eccentric sobriety of the ’20s, partly inspiration source for this collection, are hand-stitched to the collar.

 

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Actress Collen Moore
Original caption: Actress Colleen Moore, with a dark pageboy haircut, wearing a short-sleeved dress, looking down, with hands clutched together on her chest.
Photographer: Nickolas Muray
Date Photographed: ca. 1924

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Actress Elsie Mackay
Original caption: Actress Elsie Mackay wearing a dark off-the-shoulder dress, with a tiara, holding a daisy in her hand.
Photographer: Nickolas Muray
Date Photographed: ca. 1921

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Model Alden Gay Wearing Cartier Jewelry
Original caption: Alden Gay wearing an emerald and pearl necklace; pear-shaped emerald earrings; a diamond and emerald cabochon headband; bracelets of diamonds, emeralds, and sapphires; a square emerald ring; an oblong pin of pave diamonds and square emeralds; and a large white diamond ring, all by Cartier
Photographer: Edward Steichen
Date Photographed: ca. 1924

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Woman in Column Dress by Lelong
Original caption: Model wearing three-layered crystal and pearl beaded-chiffon column dress by Lelong.
Photographer: George Hoyningen-Huene
Date Photographed: ca. 1928

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Designer Anita Chace
Original caption: Anita Chace wearing a black velvet dress and earrings, necklace, ring, and bracelets that are exact replicas of Victorian paste jewelry.
Photographer: Edward Steichen
Date Photographed: ca. 1925

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Model Jule Andre in Lace Chanel Dress
Original caption: Jule Andre wearing spaghetti-strapped sheer-lace dress ('Iceland'), decorated with silver beading, bow at hip, back bolero, and two-tiered skirt; designed by Chanel; holding large tulle 'fan'; shimmery shoes by Delman.
Photographer: Edward Steichen
Date Photographed: ca. 1928

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Comedian Fanny Brice in Dropped Waistline Dress
Original caption: Comedian Fanny Brice, standing with head tilted down, and a coy smile on her face.
Photographer: Edward Steichen
Date Photographed: ca. 1925

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Five Women Modeling 1920s Hairstyles
USA: Samples of permanent waves during the late 1920s.
Date Photographed: 1920s
Location Information: United States of America

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Actress Pola Negri Wearing a Fur Coat
Date Photographed: 1920s

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Woman in Odd Dress
Original caption: 3/2/1928-New York, NY-: A COIFFURE FOR WHITE HAIR! The outstanding feature of the exhibit by beauty culturists at the Waldorf-Astoria was this coiffure for white hair. Here's a carnival coiffure for white hair with an electric light in the hat shining through.
Date Photographed: March 2, 1928
Location Information: New York, New York, USA

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Woman Wears Dress and Hat From the 1920s
Original caption: Flapper of the 1925 period.

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Model Jule Andre in Satin Turban and Dress
Original caption: Jule Andre wearing black satin turban with draped fabric that forms triangular 'wings' at back and sides, designed by Agnes; and black satin dress with white angular cuffs and lapel.
Photographer: Edward Steichen
Date Photographed: ca. 1929

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