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1920s Fashion – US Banks ban Flappers – 1922 report.

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Glamourpost

1920s Fashion – US Banks ban Flappers – 1922 report. In 1922 – a furor was created when banks across the USA, including the US Federal Reserve stipulated that ‘women’ should dress accordingly when stepping through their hallowed doors. Above all that insidious creature known as ‘the flapper‘ was banned outright. Original 1922 report – The Short, tight skirt, the…

Women of 1917 – The First Flappers !

Posted on March 13, 2013 by Glamourpost

Women of 1917 – The First Flappers ! by Winona Wilcox – first published in 1917. The Flapper – a young bird unable to take flight. “Flapper” will no doubt prove the most abused word in the list of 1917 names of feminine types. We Americans do remarkable stunts with other people’s languages: we change the final “o” in kimono…

The Top Ten most sarcastic Flapper slang words.

Posted on February 2, 2013 by Glamourpost

The Top 10 most sarcastic Flapper slang words. Umbrella- young man any girl can borrow for the evening. Rock of Ages- any woman over 30 years of age. Face stretcher- old maid who tries to look young. Cellar Smeller- a young man who always turns up where there’s free liquor to be had. Corn Shredder- young man who dances on…

Inside a 1920s Chorus Girls Dressing Room

Posted on January 6, 2013 by Glamourpost

Inside a 1920s Chorus Girls Dressing Room – by a Chorus Girl in 1926. A-line-of-1920s-chorus-girls-from-the-show,-‘The-Girl-From-Cooks’.-1927 Many famous actresses started their professional careers as dancers in a chorus line including Marlene Dietrich, Ginger Rogers,Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn, Barbara Stanwyck,Paulette Goddard,Bette Davis, Joan Crawford,Marion Davies,Shirley MacLaine,Rita Hayworth,Louise Brooks,Joan Blondell, Betty Grable – the list goes on. The best known chorus dancing troupes…

Flappers demand even shorter skirts !

Posted on September 30, 2012 by Glamourpost

Flappers demand even shorter skirts ! – 1922 report from The Flapper magazine. source – Old Magazine Articles. ” Will Paris succeed in imposing long skirts on the Flappers of America? Not if most of them have their way. When Paris started the short skirt fad and America eagerly aped it, the dressmakers figured that it would probably run its…

Classic Retro Glamour – 1920’s inspired hairstyle

Posted on September 12, 2012 by Glamourpost

When one comes across a genuine talent for recreating the art of era-makeup and hairstyles – you gotta spread the word. We’re proud to have her as a pal too. Classic Retro Glamour.

The Cloche Hat – The design, the colors and how to wear

Posted on August 4, 2012 by Glamourpost

The Cloche Hat – The design, the colors and how to wear Cloche Hat design and material The standout feature of women’s millinery in the 1920s was to frame the face, often hide it, either with narrow or wide brims. Angelina Jolie remarked on how wearing the cloche hats in the movie The Changeling, was good for ‘ helping me…

1920’s Flappers – Anything Goes

Posted on July 23, 2012 by Glamourpost

1920’s Flappers – Anything Goes – Cole Porter. Buy this fabulous 1920s flapper poster In 1934 – Cole Porter penned his masterpiece ” Anything goes” in tribute to the 1920s flapper era.When – anything went ! Young folks went dancing with old folks, corsets were abandoned, stockings were rolled, skirts rose everywhere, provocative dance steps were being learned to the…

Dress Change Animation – 1920s Fashion Timeline.

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Glamourpost

1920’s animated dress changes. Paper Dolls come to life. Haute Couture costumes from Chanel, Vionnet , Schiaparelli etc – Paper Doll Art Illustrations and text by Tom Tierney. – Paper Doll Animation by Glamourdaze Paper dolls were hugely popular amongst young women in the 1940. The latest American and French fashions, or your favorite Hollywood actresses glamorous wardrobe – in…

Discovered – Color 1920’s Fashion Movie

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Glamourpost

Discovered – 1920’s Fashion Movie in color. An exclusive interview with Murray Glass, film archivist. Since Glamourdaze’s inception, we have slowly built a found film archive of vintage fashion on YouTube which you can watch here on our dedicated Fashion Film Archive pages. The Rick Prelinger Archive has been one fabulous resource from which our series of Miss Ratherly Stern…

1920s Fashion – US Banks ban Flappers – 1922 report.

Women of 1917 – The First Flappers !

The Top Ten most sarcastic Flapper slang words.

Inside a 1920s Chorus Girls Dressing Room

Flappers demand even shorter skirts !

Classic Retro Glamour – 1920’s inspired hairstyle

The Cloche Hat – The design, the colors and how to wear

1920’s Flappers – Anything Goes

Dress Change Animation – 1920s Fashion Timeline.

Discovered – Color 1920’s Fashion Movie

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