1920 women

We're obsessed with Carey Mulligan's style in The Great Gatsby, so take a look at Grazia for the perfect 1920s hair and makeup tips.

________________ Yola Letellier: Yola Letellier served as the model for the character Gigi in the novel of the same name by the French writer Colette. A friend of Pamela Hicks, the youngest daughter of Earl Mountbatten, Hicks wrote that her father had met a “young, extremely attractive, boyish-looking girl with cropped hair and a little snub nose – a French ‘gamine’. Yola did not live with us but would visit frequently, bringing us charming gifts.” Mountbatten had married Edwina Ashley in…

When World War One ended in 1918, people were obviously happy. So happy in fact that their collective euphoria ultimately influenced the fashion of the time. The era came to be defined by the emergence of vintage fashion, and as you can see from these pictures, it still looks awesome over 90 years later.

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Lupe Velez (c.1920s)

Babeyond dress

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The fashion aesthetics of the 1920s were grounded in women’s fight for greater freedoms. One of the major aspects where women sought to enjoy more autonomy was in the way they dressed. This led to the emergence of loose flapper dresses and more androgynous-style clothing. The fashion era was characterized by light and airy styles that combined convenience and comfort with liberation. As with every defining moment in fashion history, there were key people who made it possible.