The 1920s ushered in a new era for women, especially when it came to fashion and footwear. After World War I, Western society began to shift away from the strict Victorian era and into the swinging ...
In the 1920s, some women's lives changed radically due to the introduction of new rights and jobs. The 19th Amendment was ratified in August 1920, and some women voted in the November 1920 election.
It was 90 years ago and, apparently, fashion was a front-page story. In December 1929, the Binghamton Press ran a story about the change in women’s fashions. Now, I am no slouch when it comes to ...
The ladies of “Downton Abbey” are coming to the big screen, bringing their fabulous fashions of the 1920s when dresses dripped with beads and fringe, and wore hats that resembled sequined helmets. The ...
PHILADELPHIA — The 1920s marked the end of the corset. That’s reason enough to celebrate the looks of the Roaring ’20s. But fashion history owes so much more to this decadent decade. It’s when the ...
A stunning collection of women’s fashions from the 1920s will be on display from Friday, Nov. 5 – Friday, April 8, as part of Venus & Diana: Fashioning the Jazz Age, presented by Drexel University’s ...
Liz Carroll and Charmaine Sanders. Betty Kelly with one of the tea maids at Polly's Vintage Tea Rooms. Members of the Croi Rath Naoi at Polly's Vintage Tea Rooms. Bridget Noonan, Theresa Sheekey, ...