Saturday, June 27, 2020

The 1920s women's attire

An afternoon with friends...perhaps, but not dressed up for a tea party!

Sharing with Sepia Saturday this week.

A fabulous photo of the various clothes women wore, from top to bottom...well, head to toe anyway.

1925 afternoon shopping






18 comments:

  1. Hello, I have never been a hat person, maybe on a cold winter day. It is neat to see all these old fashion styles and photos. Happy weekend to you!

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    1. And sometimes in bright sun, these days, with a broad brim, I hope.

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  2. ...aren't the prices amazing?

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    1. Indeed they are. But remember what a week's paycheck was, to feed and house and clothe at least 2 people...probably not $100.

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  3. Wonderful pictures--especially your header. So full of life.

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    1. I sometimes find old photos that have escaped attention, and I'm sure my mother would never have let this one get published!

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  4. Your Grandmother, Ada, reminds me of my paternal grandmother who always dressed in subdued colors and prints. My mother's mother, however, was a bit younger and had a younger attitude toward clothes and appearance in the '20s and dressed accordingly. Even before that, before she was married, she wanted to crop her long hair, but her father wouldn't allow it, so one night she deliberately sat too close to the fireplace and (carefully, I'm assuming?), singed her hair to where it had to be cut. She was a feisty one, my Grandma Louise! :)

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    1. Oh my, I have a feeling some of Grandma Louise's determination and style might have been passed along to you!

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  5. I love these styles. I wonder where I'd put all my hats if I had one for every outfit.

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    1. Well I haven't ever known any woman (at least my age) who had a hat for every outfit...nor in my mother's acquaintance either.

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  6. My aunts used to dress in those styles back when they were young.

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    1. I know at least one of my mother's aunts did, she was the youngest of the 4 daughters. My mother was born in 1917, so missed out on being old enough to do the "flapper years."

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  7. I always enjoy seeing fashions from the past and you have given us a wonderful show. The shoes could still be worn today, and be fashionable, but the hats are so unmistakably 1920s. Great illustrations.

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  8. Those hats would come in handy during the coronavirus quarantine, when so many women have not been able to have their hair cut/styles. I am amazed by those elaborate house dresses. And the shoes? I can see myself dancing in every pair!

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  9. I wish hats were more in style these days. I would love to wear a hat, instead of fixing my hair each day. Plus, they are so stylish.

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  10. I've always wondered why the cloche hat became popular as it seems very unflattering. But seeing the hat advertisement does show that they were more colorful than Sepia tone photos make them appear. Thank your for your kind words last week. My mom would have loved your pottery art and blogs.

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  11. Some of those shoe styles are still around!

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