1920'S Polka Dot Dress
This is a sweet little vintage 1920's dress. Made of semi sheer white cotton with green, yellow, orange, blue polka dots. There are snaps on one side for the opening. Front has pleats. Simple & adorable.
1920's Sheer Silk Aqua Beaded Flapper Dress
Here's a gorgeous vintage 1920's beaded flapper dress. The color is amazing! It's a teal aqua blue/green. The beads are clear. Fabric is silk chiffon.
1920'S Silk Floral Dress
This is such a beautiful & delicate dress. 1920's yellow silk floral vintage dress with beautiful details. It has a dropped waist that ties in the back & a built in cream colored scarf in the front. It also has metal snaps at the wrists. So sweet!
1920's White Cotton Deco Dress
Here's a beautiful vintage / antique white cotton 1920's tea dress. The design is stunning in a deco circle design. It's unlined. The craftsmanship was just so outstanding back then. Simple but just so stunning.
thinking about the style..
the tastes, life back then
in the 20s..
any idea what the term eccentric sobriety could refer to ?
it's something i read on M A R N I's website
Quote:
Glittering sequined silk neckpiece. The paillettes of this accessory, that expresses at best the eccentric sobriety of the ’20s, partly inspiration source for this collection, are hand-stitched to the collar.
Trio Listening on One Tube Set
Original Caption: A gay afternoon in the 1923 cotton stocking period with trio listening on one tube set.
Date Photographed: ca. 1923
Actress Collen Moore
Original caption: Actress Colleen Moore, with a dark pageboy haircut, wearing a short-sleeved dress, looking down, with hands clutched together on her chest.
Photographer: Nickolas Muray
Date Photographed: ca. 1924
Actress Elsie Mackay
Original caption: Actress Elsie Mackay wearing a dark off-the-shoulder dress, with a tiara, holding a daisy in her hand.
Photographer: Nickolas Muray
Date Photographed: ca. 1921
Model Alden Gay Wearing Cartier Jewelry
Original caption: Alden Gay wearing an emerald and pearl necklace; pear-shaped emerald earrings; a diamond and emerald cabochon headband; bracelets of diamonds, emeralds, and sapphires; a square emerald ring; an oblong pin of pave diamonds and square emeralds; and a large white diamond ring, all by Cartier
Photographer: Edward Steichen
Date Photographed: ca. 1924
Woman in Column Dress by Lelong
Original caption: Model wearing three-layered crystal and pearl beaded-chiffon column dress by Lelong.
Photographer: George Hoyningen-Huene
Date Photographed: ca. 1928
Designer Anita Chace
Original caption: Anita Chace wearing a black velvet dress and earrings, necklace, ring, and bracelets that are exact replicas of Victorian paste jewelry.
Photographer: Edward Steichen
Date Photographed: ca. 1925
Model Jule Andre in Lace Chanel Dress
Original caption: Jule Andre wearing spaghetti-strapped sheer-lace dress ('Iceland'), decorated with silver beading, bow at hip, back bolero, and two-tiered skirt; designed by Chanel; holding large tulle 'fan'; shimmery shoes by Delman.
Photographer: Edward Steichen
Date Photographed: ca. 1928
Comedian Fanny Brice in Dropped Waistline Dress
Original caption: Comedian Fanny Brice, standing with head tilted down, and a coy smile on her face.
Photographer: Edward Steichen
Date Photographed: ca. 1925
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