We would have found out. But we never found out about the 1920s until my mother asked me how I lived with the colors. I had not gone to the movies, not once, since we had lived in a house without indoor plumbing. So my mother asked for all the movies I had seen and […]
What kind of coats did flappers wear? – High End Flapper Dresses
(i.e. What was the look like on the streets of NYC back in the early 1950s?) Flapper’s look was a mixture of the best of fashion, and the best of street culture, from the look of a sailor in a sailor’s suit, to the way they walked and spoke, to the fact that the women […]
What is a petting party in the 1920s? – White Flapper Dress
When the Civil War, World War I, and the Great Depression destroyed a great industrial civilization, many people and companies found it advantageous to get together. A social occasion, it was called, because you and your friends sat around talking to your neighbors, then went home to have a drink, and then had dinner with […]
What color lipstick did flappers wear? – Red Flapper Costume
“I had no idea whether Flappers had a color lipstick or a lipstick with pig’s blood on it. It was all color from the outside.” (source: The Book of Elizabeth) Why was Elizabeth so desperate to get her husband? Because she wanted to know his opinion of her own looks? No one has ever mentioned […]
What colors were popular in the 1980’s? – Flapper Inspired Outfit
The best colors were white and light yellow. Also green and red. White is the most popular color. There wasn’t really a color chart for women at the time so it was often very difficult to determine what colors were what colors. The way color charts today are made is that you are given an […]
Who was the most famous flapper of the 1920s? – Fringe Flapper Dress
The most famous flapper of the 1920s? Mary Ward was a flapper and entertainer and one of her famous routines was for the TV show “Little Women” — in which she had a few lines, including, “It’s a boy!” Mary was always the youngest girl on her show, but had the stage presence of an […]
What is Marcelled hair? – Cheap Fringe Dress
Marcelled hair is a common term that I hear from the people who think the hair is like a shawl or a skirt. What does it look like? Marcelled is a word that means hair with a distinct weave. In a word, it means the hair that is “maggotted” or “maggaged.” The process goes like […]
What year was the flapper dress? – Flapper Dress Elegant
It was the 1920s, you know, and I remember thinking to myself, “I’m gonna be a flapper someday.” Then I remember thinking, “Wait a minute–I’m not gonna be a flapper. I’m not gonna be a flapper. And who are the women?” I knew there was one woman who happened to be a beauty queen and […]
Did flappers wear long gloves? – Buy Vintage Costumes
It’s a very strange question. But I think it’s true. They would not wear those gloves unless they were doing exactly the same thing that the British or other Europeans were doing at that time. Those people would be on their hands and knees to do that. They were, like, in the kitchen, and you […]
Who made the flapper dress? – Gold Flapper Dress
Yes, it’s an old school-style dress. I love the fact that it’s made out of leather for the look of the dress. It’s quite fashionable and I used to love the way they did it back in the old days. Also, when you’re wearing those dresses on a party, they get a bit sticky! But […]