FASHION AND AND STYLE OF THE 1920'S

WOMEN'S FASHION

• Two of the most iconic fashions of the 1920s are the cloche hat and the flapper dress.
• The flapper style was more than just a dress, it embodied an entire lifestyle of the decade. The specific flapper type of dress was cut in a straight and loose style and throughout the decade the length of the flapper dress varied a little.
• During part of this decade the waist line of dresses dropped to the hip to promote more of a “boyish” look

MEN'S FASHION

• Some of the casual shoes that were worn by men were made with fringed tongues, and/or winged tips.
• Men’s suit lapels where not very wide during the 1920s, which was a trend that was started during World War I.

CHILDREN'S FASHION

• Girls were usually were seen wearing items such as cotton frocks, cardigan sweaters, and canvas shoes or sandals.
• More comfortable outfits such as rompers and short dresses replaced the frilly laced dresses and other formal baby attire.

FUN FACTS

• Women's more revealing style of the 1920's was a result from the effect of jazz music and alcohol on society.
• Men's suits usually fell between 30-50 dollars back then.
• A silent film actress named Colleen Moore invented the most popular hairstyle back then, the bob.