1920s day wear

Just like 1920s blouses, skirts during the twenties went from the vogue thing to wear in the early years to out of fashion by mid-decade. Women wore skirt and blouse separates around the house and while visiting friends, traveling, playing sports, and running into town in casual, comfortable attire. In most cases, they were not

Dear readers, I have become obsessed with Cloche hats. Today I am honoring the classic bell shaped hat known as the cloche hat. These hats were wildly popular with the young flapper girls of the 1920s, because they allowed women to tuck their hair up into the hair to give the appearance of having short hair. Short hair not becoming popular until the middle part of the decade. Like many of the popular trademarks of 1920s fashion, the cloche was invented in France by the famous Parisian…

The most popular party to attend or host in the summer months was an outdoor tea or garden party. Often these events included some lawn games like croquet, bocce or badminton. The attire was more formal than your day or streetwear, yet not quite as formal as going sleeveless in a beaded gown. The afternoon

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.

Let's embark on a 100-year street style journey, shall we?

Inspired by the simplicity of sportswear and the influence of the Art Deco aesthetic, many garments from the 1920s are astoundingly geometric. Sometimes in pattern, almost always in form, the dress…

More pictars! I don't really like to model - I much prefer to be behind the camera - but sometimes it's easiest to put on all the stuff and just go. For the 1920s section in our new shop, Royal Vinta

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