One thing you need to consider when selecting a pair of designer shoes for your wardrobe is the color of the lining. I have many pair of shoes that work well with the color of my favorite jeans. A well fitting pair of jeans can be a little tricky but when you are wearing an […]
According to an Encyclopedia Britannica entry, the answer was Helen Keller; a figure whose name was given to a pair of underwear as a gift for making out. Advertisement “Helen Keller was the most famous flapper of the 1920s,” says James Koehn, head of the Institute for Women and History at Harvard University, who has […]
If you guessed pink, be sure to look up color charts to check the exact color of the lipstick that was used. The original color of lipstick was a light pink or brown. In 1858, the shade was changed to violet and in the 1870s, to red. These color shifts are seen all across the […]
It wasn’t for flappers. And they didn’t have flappers like it, so I think it was probably just the way the clothes were cut and the texture, the fabric. What I liked about it is that because it was so simple, it had some kind of artistry to it. What made you decide to include […]
We took the best parts of the styles from different flappers, made them our own, and put them together to make this new, unique one. It didn’t take an artistic genius to put it together. It was just a matter of finding a few different styles. You can wear it with denim or chinos if […]
I started with a bob, but I really didn’t like it. So I tried another style – just a hair bow – and they looked so much better! We ended up using a wavy updo on top. But the next step was to try a high pony tail on top. A lot of men have […]
Check. The “Red Feathered Whiskers” look? Check. The leather “Chromed Trunk” (a.k.a. hood) and “Lamb’s Pride” belt buckle? Check. The “Carnival Boobies” that became fashionable later? Yep, the 1920s and ’30s still feel very much like the early ’70s, don’t they? Also check out the fact that most of the images were on the back […]
Who was the most famous female pianist of the 1930s? What about the most famous female singer in the 1930s? When you think of all these amazing flappers in this country, many of them didn’t have much money. For those of you who’ve never heard of many of these singers and dancers or flappers, please […]
If it’s not an outfit designed around a woman’s body, then what does? The answer can be found in the history of women’s wear, which is a timeline of the rise of women who wore dresses as fashionable as today’s flapper. The fashion industry was dominated by a man-dominated workforce, and while the roles of […]
A pair of blue jeans? Or maybe with something a little more “hip”? Advertisement – Continue Reading Below To find out, we teamed up with three top designers to create some seriously sexy pair of shoes: 1. Stussy by Calvin Klein (Image: Getty) In a line made up entirely of one-of-a kind, stonewashed silhouettes, Calvin […]