When people think 1920's, the first thing that springs to mind is Flapper Girls. "Flappers" were young women that swore, drunk, danced and dressed in ensembles that at the time were frowned upon, or considered taboo. These past "rebels" helped create the turning point of women's fashion for years to come. The style was inspired by the geometric forms of the Art Deco movement. The key looks of the "flapper girl" can easily be replicated for you to copy today!
Basque Dress
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The basque dress became a popular design in 1923, and was worn by many flapper girls. The designs consists of a three tiered skirt, low waist line and the several rows of shirring underneath the upper tier. The flapper basque dress is very slimming and flattering for the female figure.
Drop Waist
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The dresses in the 1920's were designed to hide the womanly shape so the drop waist was the perfect style to create that popular boyish figure. Most skirts contained pleats or ruffles to the design for decoration.
Bobbed hair
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The most popular hairstyle of the 1920's; The crop. Hair had been transformed from the long locks of the Gibson girl to the daring bobbed hair. Styles included 'The Shingle' cut and 'The Eton' cut.
Cloche hat
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To compliment the change of hairstyle, you need a good hat to match. And that's what the Cloche hat did, with the introduction of the bob came the small Cloche hat that fit shapely around the head the same way as the hair structure.
Beads
Long pearl necklace's are a must have accessory for a 1920's Flapper girl. They're the classic and timeless piece that stemmed from this decade. The long beaded necklace is a sophisticated best and will top your outfit off with the added touch of glamour.
Stockings
Women's legs started to receive more attention than ever before in the 1920's with the hemlines getting shorter more flesh was on show, which introduced the Stockings. Stockings were made from silk, wool, cotton and synthetic rayon and they wore worn in beige, ivory or pastel colours. Flapper girls became more risque with their stockings, they started to roll them down to mid calf.
Short Skirts
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Short skirts in the decade were midi skirts to us nowadays, yet this style was very risque as the hemline were shortened to above the knee. The skirts came in all sorts of different styles, such as pleats, long column plaid skirts and handkerchief hem chiffon skirts.
Short skirts in the decade were midi skirts to us nowadays, yet this style was very risque as the hemline were shortened to above the knee. The skirts came in all sorts of different styles, such as pleats, long column plaid skirts and handkerchief hem chiffon skirts.
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