A Sign of Times 1920’S

Have you ever had the curiosity to learn more about what women used to wear in the past and why they had the style of clothing they did?
I am sharing a number of blog posts on the history of fashion written by our Canadian Sure-Fit Designs Distributor, Anna Espindola (www.surefitdesigns.ca). I hope you find these as stimulating and interesting as I have when I read them.

Each type of clothing in a 1920's closet had a certain set of guidelines as to when they were to be worn.
What were the “rules” for morning dress, afternoon dress, and evenings? What about going to school or working?

1920s House Dresses

Street Wear, Outing Clothes

Vogue prepared a special on the different eras , here is the 1920s:

https://video.vogue.com/watch/vogue-125-anniversary-video-twenties-fashion-history-sarah-jessica-parker 

Here is a summary of what was influencing the fashion in the 20's: 

1920’S

OVERALL MOOD
The “Roaring 20’s”
After the darkness of war, people needed fun Frivolous, happy times

POLITICAL & HISTORICAL EVENTS
Post WW1(ended 1919) Voting rights for women Prohibition

ECONOMY
Booming

TECHNOLOGY
Improved mass production
The birth of Ready-to-Wear fashion
Talking Movies

LIFESTYLE & SOCIAL VALUES
Modern freedom for women: Drinking, smoking, dancing, daring looks and behavior
Women cut their long hair off: the “bob”
Party time at Speakeasies

MASS MEDIA & THE ARTS
Modern art, music (Jazz) and literature
The Charleston
Talkies

INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE
Movie stars Flappers

KEY DESIGNERS
Coco Chanel Madeleine Vionnet Jean Patou

Thanks, Anna! Stay tuned everyone for the next installment.
Happy Sewing!
Glenda, the Good Stitch