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1920s Men’s Fashion
Lauren BurlingMichelle Gamberdella
Allison JohnsonAudrey Hagenmaier
Emily Bochenek
1920’s Women’s Fashion
•Received the right to vote during the 1920’s
•Felt more freedom towards their clothing
•Fashion dominated by the idea of liberation
Women’s Clothing
•Shorter skirts and dresses
(Raised hemlines)
•Lively colors
•Plunging necklines
Flappers•Behaved
and dressed in a boldly
unconventional
manner
•Wore fashionable clothes and
make-up
Hats•Worn with small brims at the front•Hairstyles
often accessorized at night with bandeaus, barrettes, and other hair pieces
Sportswear
•Created to keep women
comfortable and active
•Slowly began to increase in popularity
throughout the decade
•Swimsuits evolved from dark-colored, heavy, and
unattractive to light weight, colorful, and more fitting
•Rubber swimming caps
available
Shoes •Shoes
became more popular
•They could now be seen with raised hemlines
•Popular 2 inch heel
Woman’s Accessories
• Silk stockings were popular, came in bright colors
• Iconic cloche, came down over the forehead to cover face
• Headbands and pearls used as jewelry
• Many bracelets worn• Beaded handbags carried
Makeup•Dark eyes
–Upper and lower lid•Red lips•Rosy blush•“Vamp” makeup
Hair• Shiny, curly, wavy, unnatural looking• Boyish• Often cropped short
– Shingle bob– Castle bob
Effects of Cropped Hair• Men divorced their wives
• Women lost their jobs• Growth of the hair industry
–Thousands of new hairdressers/barbershops opened
• Families were ashamed–Couldn’t tell the difference between their sons and daughters from behind
Men’s Shirts•Long sleevesCottonWhite, stripes, light colors
•SweatersVest, crew, v-neck, cardiganWear long sleeves underSolid, plaid, argyleCotton, wool, cashmere
Men’s Pants•Fuller looking•Worn at waist•Kept up with
braces•No skinny jeans!•Well tailored•Option of cuff•Pleated
•Had “shorts” called knickers, stopped at knee
•Plus fours, stopped four inches below knee
•Plus sixes, stopped six inches below knee
Men’s socks and shoes
Shoes..• Black and white or
black and tan wingtips when dressing up for parties
• Daytime only brown shoes allowed
• Daytime shoes of oxfords or loafers
Socks..• Match the color to the
pants• Thin fabric with pants• Coordinate socks with
knickers but do not match
• Thicker fabric with knickers
• Fun patters such as argyle with knickers
Men’s Accessories•Bow tie with fun stripes or polka
dotted pattern•Long striped or plaid tie•Casual scarf tie, thin fabric with
wild pattern•Pocket squares•Bright colored gloves such as
yellow or red
Fashion Details•Men wore tuxedos to almost everything
•Athletic styles influenced men's clothing greatly
•This decade started to modernize fashion
•Made fashion more important to us
Fashion Designers & Icons of the
1920s
Coco ChanelPioneer of the LBD (Little Black Dress)First became famous for her ornate hat creations, a staple of the 1920s
Elsa Schiaparelli Known as the “Trompe L'oeil Sweater”, this Schiaparelli original flew off the shelves everywhere it could be found and is remembered as one of the most iconic pieces of the time.
In a decade of muted colors like black, gray, and beige, Schiaparelli was one of the first to experiment with bright colors.
Jean PatouFeatured in many of his garments, beige was Patou’s signature color.
Jean Patou specialized in sportswear. Shown to the right is one of his very first tennis pieces.
Icons
Louise Brooks
Clara Bow Joan
Crawford