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    How much of a vintage style enthusiast are you? Which of the fashion eras of the 20th century is your favourite? You will agree with most that the Roaring Twenties was the time when the Western woman decided she’s had enough of the Victorian and Edwardian styles of clothing.   Roaring Twenties Vintage Writing Journal   This era of the Flapper generation had a new breed of young men and women who loved the fresh and ‘swinging’ jazz music. A generation who showed disdain for the so-called acceptable behaviour. They were energetic, and they loved to party. They embraced what many considered as an outrageous lifestyle and are known to be the first generation of independent individuals that pushed barriers in political, economic, and sexual freedom. They are the Flappers of the 1920s. As a vintage era aficionado, you’ll love this Roaring 20s vintage-inspired 'bujo' . Each lined page comes with images of young Charleston dance ‘swingers’. The book will make a great...

One of the most popular vintage-inspired dress designs of the 20th century is the 1920s flapper style clothing. At the time, women wanted their bodies free from the shackles of tight corsets, long and cumbersome skirts and hats large enough to house a colony of birds. In the 1920s, the word fashionable meant women daring to raise their hemlines, short hairstyles, bejewelled headpieces, fans, feathers, and freer waistlines and with post-war spending inspiring women to shop once again, a new kind of fashion therapy evolved. So, if you are like many women that love vintage fashion, clothing styles of the 1920s are feminine, chic, and body-flattering. Wearing a flapper style outfit with the right accessories, you'll look like you sashayed out of the Great Gatsby movie. Flapper Hair Styles A noticeable highpoint of the 1920s woman was demonstrated by the stark change in her hairstyle. Women were saying cheerio to long Victorian locks and welcomed much shorter and boyish hairdos. Popular...

For the fashionable and fashion designers, it was the decade of the roaring 20s and the jazz age, with fashion apparel and accessories that included cloche hats; Art Deco evening dresses, high heeled footwear, bobbed hairstyles, exclusive casual clothes for women (leisurewear and sportswear). There was a lot of drinking, smoking, and partying, and it was so because it was a wonderful relief to deviate from those years of voluminous Victorian-style clothes, petticoats, and ‘rib-cracking’ corsets. Fashion and Style of the 1920s In the twenties, fashion was finally becoming more relaxed with looser fitting clothes and defined by the camisole and chemise as undergarments, underwear that replaced the confining and tight-fitting corsets. The famous fashion designers of the era include: Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel Elsa Schiaparelli Jeanne Lanvin  Paul Poiret  Florrie Westwood Madeleine Vionnet Jean Patou Of all these top fashion designers, illustrators, and couturiers, Gabrielle ‘Coco’ ...