Fun and Flirty (and 800)

8 1/2"x 11"

Watercolor and ink on cardstock

I found a photo of this dress in a book recently, and fell in love with it. It is from the 1920's, and seems to have an elegance, combined with the fun loving flapper attitude. I imagine this little gal is going to a fancy party that will dissolve into a bit of mischief as the evening wears on.

Oh, and yesterday's post was my 800th. That seemed worth noting.

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Playing through

Anyone up for a round of golf?

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Being a Man in the 20's

The right clothes make all the difference to the right image, don't they?

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Lessons from a Flapper

With all the studying of 1920's fashion that I have been doing, it seems logical that I recently watched Ken Burns' documentary on Prohibition. That whole era in American history is fascinating, although I am sure that living it was a whole different thing that watching it on television. It just seems amazing to me that a freedom loving country like America would have decided to totally ban alcohol because it was seen as the root of all problems. And then, that the very people who voted for and passed the law, would completely ignore it!


One of my favorite things from the documentary was learning about Vanity Fair writer Lois Long, pen name "Lipstick." The daughter of a minister, in the 20's she became the quintessential flapper, recording her escapades in the nightclubs and speakeasys of New York in her weekly column. She was famous for her brash lifestyle and her brash writing style, stating that "Tomorrow we may die, so let's get drunk and make love." She was most definitely a new kind of woman.

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A New Life

The wedding day was here, and she guessed her wild, freewheeling days were over. She didn't think homelife would be too boring, though. Her new husband was, afterall, a bootlegger.

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To Heal the Sick

Being a nurse was so rewarding. She got to spend her days helping those in need. And, right now, handsome Mr. Johnson in room 203 needed his pillow fluffed. It was a hard life, but she had to do it...

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In Service

She worked in a lovely house, the family was nice, and the hours were good. But, why did she have to always wear this silly hat?

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Defining a type

"Flapper"— the notorious character type who bobbed her hair, smoked cigarettes, drank gin, sported short skirts, and passed her evenings in steamy jazz clubs, where she danced in a shockingly immodest fashion with a revolving cast of male suitors.”
― Joshua Zeitz, Flapper: A Madcap Story of Sex, Style, Celebrity, and the Women Who Made America Modern


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The Meaning of Cool

I am starting to really love 1920's fashion. There is something so cool, and yet comfortable about it. For the first time women weren't corseted and covered from head to toe. The loose, boxy clothing was often a bit masculine, but it seemed to emphasize the femininity of the woman underneath. I would wear this outfit right now and feel amazingly cool.

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