The Jazz Age - 1920's


 Skirt lengths dramatically changed to well above the ankle and women began to bob their hair which created a new fashion which would be associated with the Jazz age of the 1920's. They were known as the Flapper girls, they inspired many young girls to wear heavy make up and shorten their hem lines on their skirts! They also wore new, softer corsets that reached to their hips, smoothing the whole frame, giving women a straight up and down appearance. With the old corsets gone so did the curves giving women a more boysish look. Flapper girls were often seen smoking and drinking along with driving automobiles.This decade was known for the wealth and excess. Marking the end of the great war and the beginning of a new era for many people.





Chanel introduced the little black dress that became an essential for many womens wardrobes!


Audrey Hepburn was one of the most famous women to wear the little black dress in Breakfast At Tiffanys which inspired many women.

 

By 1925 Paquin and Vionnet were amoung the designers showcasing their work at the 1925 Exhibition of Decorative Art in Paris.







1929 the Newyork stock market crashed - this was known as the Wall Street Crash. This marked the beginning of a Great Depression for many years.

Unemployment rose and the demand for traditional industrial products collapsed in Britain. People were no longer spending money on new clothes instead it was a case of make do and a mend what you had. This led Britain into World War two in 1939.