1920s Art Deco

_Elsa_

Tiffi can’t believe that there is so much information on the roaring 20s. So much change took place and all along she thought that today has so many changes with the technology and smart phones. It seems that the people living at that time were the pioneers of change. An article on art deco catches her attention. 

“The Art Deco style was first exhibited in Paris, 1925. A result of the industrial revolution, it represented modern elegance, sophistication, and wealth. Products were both mass-produced and individually created in the streamlined, anti-traditional style. It featured “reflect admiration for the modernity of the machine and for the inherent design qualities of machine-made objects.” Art Deco design spanned from architecture to fashion. 

Art Deco design in fashion was characterized by a simple, clean look. Unlike the hourglass figure popular in the Victorian era, Art Deco fashion featured flowing rich fabrics and colors that relied on the simple angles of a dress for style. The de-emphasis on the shape of women created a new look of androgyny. During WWI, women were forced to leave their homes to work and enter society. The tightly laced corsets and thick skirts they were accustomed to would no longer suffice. “The evening dresses reflected ladies’ desire to dance without being limited by her clothes. Her dress was typically held up by narrow straps on the shoulder and had slits down the thigh to allow her complete freedom while doing ‘The Charleston.” (Info from here) 

Those are some weird designs!  

Let's continue with the next part of our story – Speakeasies and Prohibition

Start at the beginning – Preparing for the Twins Day Festival