Post by Ms. Lucy on Oct 11, 2011 20:20:52 GMT -5
Ladies Fashion
Dress and Accessories
In the decades before, women's clothes had been stuffy, restricting, and prudish with dramatic ruffles and wide hipped hoop skirts. With the progressive movements in women's rights that brought about voting and some small form of equality in the work force, the next thing to follow would be fashion. Bra's were burned, in a sense, with the loss of ankle hemlines and complicated lingerie. Knee length dresses became a widely liked statement, along with straight lines that gave a boyish silhouette. Some women even dared to sport slacks for more casual events, the most notable being the heavily popular designer Coco Chanel. Exposure of skin became more of a key focus as the years went on, but soon dresses were coming out in sleeveless varieties, and shoes were given traits like dainty straps and taller heels, although the kitten heel was still proffered.
Colors of dress too became altered. Vibrant hues of dye had been more expensive in the decades before, thus the more common classes had drab wardrobes of grey, black, and white. But with the booming economy and ideals of affordable fashion, clothing began coming out in more varieties of color. During the 1920's, all hues of a dramatic, energetic nature were desired. Jewel toned rubies and teals had layers of fringe and tiers of sequined embellishments. The rule of thumb for painting the town red was to have that beautifully colored dress.
Jewelery in the years before had been centered on the authenticity of a gem (and it's style of course), and this standard still stood in the 20's as well, but it wasn't the center point. Things like costume jewelery became popularized to compliment the wild new styles of dresses. Things like brass and steel became staples for broaches and earrings, along with faux diamonds and gems. Large and gaudy was the aim, and could only be achieved by cheaper or false stones. Pearl necklaces were a must-have as well; the longer the better.
Hairstyles
Hairstyles of woman, all through history, had centered around long flowing locks. Another way for the rising female culture to pull away from the binding standards of their mother's before them was to cut their hair. Bobbed cuts seized the spotlight along with choppy bangs
Men's Fashion
Casual Wear
More oft than not, men would be formally fit to strut in blazers and suits, but for those warmer days, button-up with a belt or suspenders would be the norm, but knee length pants were becoming popular. Linen was becoming a more popular fabric type, along with new synthetics. Sweaters and vests were also suitable, all while argyle was the preferred pattern if there was to be one. Canvas was also gaining ground, used for shoes for younger males.
Formal Wear
Men’s suit lapels where not very wide during the 1920s, which was a trend that was started during World War I. This is also the era in which men began to wear cuffed trousers. Flannel also became increasingly popular, and so did two-toned white and tan or white and black shoes for casual wear. Some of the casual shoes that were worn by men were made with fringed tongues, and/or winged tips. The black patented leather shoes were still worn for more formal dress. However, the lace-up styled shoe was becoming more and more popular for men. The cuts were often slimmer, for a silhouette was the trend for menswear, opposing the feminine look of blousey and comfortable.
Hairstyles
For men, the clean cut, short look was what was acceptable and proper. Facial hair had lost much of it's widespread acceptance. It began to look brutish on any man younger than forty, as clean faces were becoming desired. While a fuzzy face could often be overlooked, long hair had a harder time of blending in.
Tattoos, for Both Sexes
Tattoos (in mainly western society) had always been associated with those outside the law, therefore, any visible tattoos were often used as proud wards, and quite uncommon. If any were to have ink, it would be in discrete places, like centers mass; back, chest, stomach....other areas.
Dress and Accessories
In the decades before, women's clothes had been stuffy, restricting, and prudish with dramatic ruffles and wide hipped hoop skirts. With the progressive movements in women's rights that brought about voting and some small form of equality in the work force, the next thing to follow would be fashion. Bra's were burned, in a sense, with the loss of ankle hemlines and complicated lingerie. Knee length dresses became a widely liked statement, along with straight lines that gave a boyish silhouette. Some women even dared to sport slacks for more casual events, the most notable being the heavily popular designer Coco Chanel. Exposure of skin became more of a key focus as the years went on, but soon dresses were coming out in sleeveless varieties, and shoes were given traits like dainty straps and taller heels, although the kitten heel was still proffered.
Colors of dress too became altered. Vibrant hues of dye had been more expensive in the decades before, thus the more common classes had drab wardrobes of grey, black, and white. But with the booming economy and ideals of affordable fashion, clothing began coming out in more varieties of color. During the 1920's, all hues of a dramatic, energetic nature were desired. Jewel toned rubies and teals had layers of fringe and tiers of sequined embellishments. The rule of thumb for painting the town red was to have that beautifully colored dress.
Jewelery in the years before had been centered on the authenticity of a gem (and it's style of course), and this standard still stood in the 20's as well, but it wasn't the center point. Things like costume jewelery became popularized to compliment the wild new styles of dresses. Things like brass and steel became staples for broaches and earrings, along with faux diamonds and gems. Large and gaudy was the aim, and could only be achieved by cheaper or false stones. Pearl necklaces were a must-have as well; the longer the better.
Hairstyles
Hairstyles of woman, all through history, had centered around long flowing locks. Another way for the rising female culture to pull away from the binding standards of their mother's before them was to cut their hair. Bobbed cuts seized the spotlight along with choppy bangs
Men's Fashion
Casual Wear
More oft than not, men would be formally fit to strut in blazers and suits, but for those warmer days, button-up with a belt or suspenders would be the norm, but knee length pants were becoming popular. Linen was becoming a more popular fabric type, along with new synthetics. Sweaters and vests were also suitable, all while argyle was the preferred pattern if there was to be one. Canvas was also gaining ground, used for shoes for younger males.
Formal Wear
Men’s suit lapels where not very wide during the 1920s, which was a trend that was started during World War I. This is also the era in which men began to wear cuffed trousers. Flannel also became increasingly popular, and so did two-toned white and tan or white and black shoes for casual wear. Some of the casual shoes that were worn by men were made with fringed tongues, and/or winged tips. The black patented leather shoes were still worn for more formal dress. However, the lace-up styled shoe was becoming more and more popular for men. The cuts were often slimmer, for a silhouette was the trend for menswear, opposing the feminine look of blousey and comfortable.
Hairstyles
For men, the clean cut, short look was what was acceptable and proper. Facial hair had lost much of it's widespread acceptance. It began to look brutish on any man younger than forty, as clean faces were becoming desired. While a fuzzy face could often be overlooked, long hair had a harder time of blending in.
Tattoos, for Both Sexes
Tattoos (in mainly western society) had always been associated with those outside the law, therefore, any visible tattoos were often used as proud wards, and quite uncommon. If any were to have ink, it would be in discrete places, like centers mass; back, chest, stomach....other areas.