1920s : Fashions of a Roaring Decade

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A pale green beaded muslin flapper dress, circa 1928, covered with a shimmer of crystal beads with vertical floral pearlised swags to front and back.

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A crystal beaded black georgette flapper dress, circa 1928, the front and back panels with tightly interlocking geometric bans, beaded belt to dropped waist, bust 97cm, 38in; together with an embroidered black velvet cape with fringed trimming.

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A beaded and sequined muslin flapper dress, circa 1928, adorned with droplet shaped pewter grey sequins, cyrstal and black bugle beads, possibly altered from a teens tunic.

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A brown wool jacket, mid 1920s, embroidered with brown silk scrolls and stylised lilies, bust 102cm, 40in; together with a Chinese embroidered satin skirt.

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An embroidered and beaded blue velvet cape, 1920s, the edges outlined with raised sequined grapes and beaded vine leaves, ostrich collar, lined in blue silk.

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A black taffeta cameo- applique cocktail gown circa 1924, white satin on black silk.

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A paste studded and fringed flapper gown, circa 1927-8, with central palmette and aureole of beadwork, bust 86cm; together with a pearlised and clear bugle beaded jacket.

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Three beaded flapper dresses, late 1920s, one of yellow muslin, another of beige chiffon, the third of cream chiffon, average bust sizes.

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Four summer dresses c.1926-8, three of delicately beaded or embroidered muslin in pastel shades; another of navy silk with printed roundels.

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A beaded chiffon evening gown circa 1923-5, with long sleeves, covered with bands of geometric and heart-shaped motifs in tiny pewter coloured bugle beads.

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A gold brocaded black silk shawl, mid 1920s, with overall repeat design of large cabbage roses, black-gold fringed edging.

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A beaded black georgette flapper dress, circa 1928, with hem of elaborate crystal edged tiered panels, the body of the dress adorned with silver sequins and crystal beads.

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Four 1920s summer dresses, one of pewter-green knitted silk with beaded palm trees to the neck, early 20s; the other three of printed silk mid-late 20s.

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Four 1920s dresses and a jacket, including a green crepe dress with colourful beadwork to hem and cuffs; three black dresses adorned with beads or embroidery, black jacket with embroidered detailing.

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SomethingElse, you've done it again! Your posts are almost too beautiful; I especially love the classic flapper dress in #112. Modern fashion, no matter how "inspired" by the 1920s it may be, simply can not compare to the originals.

 

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^ This is so much better than therapy, which I probably need right about now. I get on these happy hunting kicks and I just can't stop. I hope I'm not driving anyone crazy.

Wool crepe, about 1925. Afternoon dress of black wool crepe, the central insert of wool crepe sewn from neckline to hem with small red wool circles. Narrow revers also sewn with red wool circles. Low waistline marked by band of horizontal pin-tucks.

Hook and eye fastenings at centre front, hidden by circular plastic buckle in the form of two curling lizards. Long sleeves with deep band of pin-tucks at cuffs. Plain black silk under-slip, attached to central insert. Note the detail of buckle.

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Silk and silk satin, about 1923-25. Tunic top with scooped neckline, the front and back of black silk, the long sleeves, wrist-ties and bottom edges of tunic of silk satin.

Front and lower section of back are both hand-embroidered in tambour stitch with Chinoiserie design in pale blue silk and gold metallic thread, now tarnished. Unlined. Probably made in China for European export. Note the detail of embroidery on lower section.

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Silk crepe and rayon jersey, about 1925, Labelled Gerlaur, 33 FAUBOURG POISSONNIÈRE, Paris. Evening dress of black silk crepe with wide boat neckline and short sleeves. Separate under-slip of machine-knitted black rayon jersey with scooped neckline.

Front and back of bodice and skirt decorated with applied clear and silver glass bugle beads and tiny oval-shaped mirrors, worked in a scrolling pattern. Two V-shaped godets of black silk crepe at sides of the skirt. Detail of glass bead pattern on skirt.

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Silk crepe and silk, about 1925, Evening dress of black silk crepe with wide scooped neckline. Separate under-slip of plain black silk.

Bodice and skirt almost completely covered with applied black plastic sequins and glass bugle beads. Wide, open-seamed sleeves, weighted with tassels of bugle beads.

Low waistline, decorated on left hand side with large rosette of pink and purple silk crepe and silk velvet. Detail of pattern on front of dress,

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Rayon silk, about 1925-30. Evening coat of black ribbed rayon silk. Decorated around lower half, from low waistline to above hem, and around cuffs with deep band of white cotton machine embroidery. Two long ties of black rayon silk with long silk fringes at neckline. Unlined.

This coat has a matching evening dress of black rayon silk, decorated with the same white cotton machine embroidery. The dress, accession number 1967.187. 40, which is also part of the Tinne collection at National Museums Liverpool, is also on display in the exhibition. Detail of embroidery.

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