The roaring 20s

Babeyond dress

One of the most successful American illustrators of the 1930s was John La Gatta (1894-1977). His last name is also rendered as LaGatta, the way it usually seemed to appear in his distinctive signature block. But I see where his son has it as La Gatta, so I will use that version here even though I'll likely slip back to LaGatta in other posts dealing with him. La Gatta was born in Naples, Italy, and came to America when he was a young boy. His art training was at the New York School of Fine…

"Anybody besides me notice that the past two decades have been nameless?"

Coupe to coupe cheers

#myfirstshuffle

Flapper girl in the middle of a Charleston step

Lya De Putti in The Scarlet Lady (1928)

Flapper ideas I'm playing with.. #roaringtwenties #roaring20s #gatsbyparty #gatsbystyle #artdeco #artdecostyle #flapperdress #flappers #flappergirl #prohibitionera #prohibition