1920s Fashion
1920s Fashion1926 Women’s Fashion - George V
Fashions in this period were essentially youthful in style. All garments were very similar and uniform in cut – very short hip to knee-length straight skirts and long (often sleeveless) straight tops. The haircuts were boyish short hair and helmet-shaped (cloche) hats. You found two-piece costumes; cardigan coats and jumper sets were very fashionable. There was increased interest in make-up, not natural but mask-like in effect.
The fabrics were thin silks, ninon, foulard, shantung, georgette, voile and lace particularly in black. Heavy tweeds were worn. They used fur trimmings in this period and knitted wear. The colours were black, white, red, beige, fawn, brown, orange, cream, bright blue. The colour combinations were usually harmonic or monochromatic. The decorating was futuristic, geometric or barbaric designs. They were embroidered and made up in beads, or printed or appliquéd to total surfaces or restricted to panels, plaques, etc. Striped and spotted fabrics were popular. Skirts were often composed of a deep silk or bead fringe or floating panels.
Accessories – Envelope handbags (contained amongst other things, cigarette case, and lighter, make-up etc.). They wore deep fringed shawls or ‘Apache’ scarves, tightly wound around the throat with the ends hanging down the back. Fur necklets were worn. Long bead necklaces and drop earrings, crystal necklaces, and slave bracelets were worn at the wrist or around the upper part of the arm.
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