Fashion in 1924

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1924 Remember

Women's Fashion in 1924
Women’s Fashion in 1924

 

 

 

 

 

In the 1920s, dress hemlines rose and waist lines lowered to the hip.  Jumper blouse introduced and became very popular.  The blouse was usually paired with a shirt and accented with a belt or sash.

Men's Fashion in 1924
Men’s Fashion in 1924

Men wore polo shirts, dress shirts and sweaters.

 

 

 

 

 

Children’s Fashion

Toddler girls from 1919 wore laced-edged rompers which snapped on the sides. A bloomer dress with white

collar was worn by children by 1925.

Shirley Temple pattern for Bloomer Dress
Shirley Temple pattern for Bloomer Dress

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1920s Celebrity Dressed Up
1920s Celebrity Dressed Up

Celebrities in the 1920s and 1930s would sometimes combine casual pieces with formal pieces for a new look. Evening wear such as the double-breasted white cotton pique was also worn during these decades, as well as day suits with wide lapels. These suits were worn with accessories such as wool tie, black trilby hat, or black gloves.

Shoes from 1924
Shoes from 1924

Shoes of this era had high and wide heels.  Many women would wear heels with their swim suits to mark their femininity.  Black leather shoes were very popular.

 

 

Hat from 1920s
Hat from 1920s
Hat in 1924
Hat in 1924

Accessories:

Hats were very popular.  Popular styles of the 1920s included the helmet style, draped hats, cloches, turbans and pokes.

 

 

 

Add for Handbags in 1924
Add for Handbags in 1924

 

 

Handbags were often vanity bags with built-in mirrors

 

 

 

By the mid-1920s many women were cutting their hair into a bob
By the mid-1920s many women were cutting their hair into a bob

Hairstyles:

Short haircuts became very popular.  Women during the 1920’s expressed themselves by cutting their hair short, by wearing small skirts that showed their ankles, and by doing dances that were considered

Fingerwaves and pincurls were popular for medium to longer length hair
Fingerwaves and pincurls were popular for medium to longer length hair

bad like the Charleston

 

 

 

 

Notable Designers of the 1920-1950s include Jeanne Lanvin, “Coco” Chanel, and Pierre Cardin

 

Additional accessories from 1920s that were popular, especially among the "flapper generation"
Additional accessories from 1920s that were popular, especially among the “flapper generation”

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