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Era of prosperity and jazz. Flapper girl in short dress, beads, and bobbed hair. |
Slender, lithe look for men - slicked hair, shiny patent leather shoes, man in opera cape and tuxedo. |
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Edward 8th ( Prince of Wales ) the major social mediator of fashion. Shown here in a suit and overcoat, ascot at the neck. |
Cardigan sweater, plus - fours/oxford bags, argyle socks, wingtip shoes, club stripe tie. |
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Assorted styles of dropped waist dresses. Note: beginning of bias cut so popular in the 1930's. Center figure has on a cloche hat and a dolman/charmeuse coat. |
Cloche hat, dropped waist, narrow, knee length dress, sailor collar, T - strap shoes. |
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Flapper dress - slip dress, sleeveless garments. Straight look. Corsets gone but a breast band is used to flatten chest. Long strings of beads, ostrich plume fan, t - strap shoes. Costume jewelry acceptable. |
Raccoon coats for both men and women. |
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Bobbed hair also known as shingle or Eton crop. First time for women to cut hair short. Use of heavy makeup influenced by silent movie stars and the discovery of King Tut's tomb and the Egyptian eyeliner kohl. |
Betty Boop look rolled stockings, bobbed hair, flapper dress, beads. |
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Swim wear - almost a uni-sex look develops. Knit suits - tank tops, shorts for men and a skirt for women. |