Part Five of the series on Loel Thomson’s Costume Collection.
I must confess to loving the ‘twenties – oh those rebellous flappers and all that rule breaking! We’ll probably never see their like again and still I’m in awe. It takes a lot to convince a young woman, heck, any woman, that showing off your feminine wiles isn’t important. I’m also in awe of the consistency of the ’20s ladieswear; there are minor deviations, sure, but what you generally see is a long tube shape of a dress (or suit or top and skirt) and a concerted effort to counteract female curvaceousness. It makes it a very easy era to date – the simplicity of the silhouette is counteracted by the luxury of the silk fabrics and the detailing: glass, steel and anthracite beading, gelatinous sequins (whatever you do, don’t put a sequinned flapper gown in water!).
I’m particularly impressed with Loel’s collection of ’20s: simple and embroidered cotton day dresses and extravagant evening gowns. It’s hard to appreciate the beadwork without closeups but if it looks fabulous, believe me, it is.
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Day Dresses
Coat
Evening gowns
Lingerie
Dress of Egyptian assuit, a method of lacing silver into the fabric.
They’re beautiful. And in every article, I’ve seen dresses that I’ve seen before – those which have been reproduced for movies, television, etc. For instance, the white day dress with the blue-stoned necklace was the last dress worn by the minister’s wife in “A Month in the Country”.
Thank you for showing these.
I love, love the frocks. I still don’t have a photo with me in yours – will get one, I promise. You have made my day!
Madly in love with these – I collect 20s (occasionally sequeing into Edwardian, teens or creeping up into early 30s transitional designs), so seeing such an array is a real treat. Beautiful range of day and evening.
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