1920s fashion aesthetic

Velma Kelly is one of the two main antagonists and anti-heroines of the musical Chicago and its 2002 film adaptation. She is imprisoned on the suspicion of murdering her husband and sister (which she privately acknowledges) and is also the chief rival of the equally villainous Roxie Hart, who shot her lover dead in a fit of rage and then claimed self-defense. Kelly was not part of the original 1927 play "Roxie Hart", but was invented solely for the 1975 musical adaptation. She was portrayed…

The Roaring Twenties was a decade of economic prosperity, accompanied by decadence and a blatant disregard for the rules (hello, Prohibition). Even more than that, it was an era that ushered in a cultural renaissance of sorts. One of the greatest developments: women earning the right to vote, which paved the way for a new …

1949 Harper’s Bazaar

For nearly one hundred years, 1920s women's fashion has been known as one of the most glamorous and innovative periods in modern fashion history.

Born 1908 in Colorado Springs, Colorado, American actress Marceline Day began her film career after her sister Alice Day became a featured a...

When World War One ended in 1918, people were obviously happy. So happy in fact that their collective euphoria ultimately influenced the fashion of the time. The era came to be defined by the emergence of vintage fashion, and as you can see from these pictures, it still looks awesome over 90 years later.

This is a set of 2 matted French fashion prints that date to the early 1920's. They originally appeared in a French haute couture fashion magazine, La Femme Chic. They are NOT recent reproduction prints. They each feature elaborate, detailed fashion for daywear. Note the layering, patterning and intricacies of the designs. Wonderful, vivid color. They are in excellent clean condition with no indication of aging or discolorations. Measure 9 x 12.5 in size. Each comes matted in a neutral tone…