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Princess Griff
23-11-2009, 20:01
Hello all!
For New Years Eve Jingo and I have been invited to a meal at the Cafe on the Quay in Flushing, Cornwall...and after ohh-ing and ahh-ing at the lovely menu...we suddenly noticed it was a 1920s dress code
and no one had thought to mention it! :shocked:
Luckily we have quite a while to prepare, but does anyone have any good ideas of what to wear??
Help gratefully appreciated! xx :D
Yes yes yes!
Did my whole birthday in 1920s style :D
It depends a bit whether you're thinking American or British style, but the girls looked much the same I think - "flappers", short hair, water/marcell waves, cloche hats, dresses with fringing, feathers, stockings, etc!
The British ones may have been a little more refined, lower hemlines, more tweed etc... Look for footage from the House of Eliott, maybe: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCdvjxpMYfs (it's a bit 'BBC' rather than glam though, bless it)
The men can either go a bit gangster-style (basically a normal suit but be sure to slick/water the hair and include a trilby or fedora - it was prohibition time over there - think 'Chicago'), or the boater style (straw boater, blazer, light coloured loose trousers), or even colonial type explorer (pith helmet, khakis).
Since my event has passed I've now opened it up, so hopefully you'll be able to see this: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=137653610487
..take a look at the photos I've added and videos I've linked.
As an aside, I looked into lots of this because of my birthday, it's close to my interests anyway as swing dancing really kicked off in the 30s out of Charleston (20s), jazz and African dances.... The flappers were REALLY interesting. The first generation of women to go nuts and bob their hair, enjoy jazz, and nightclubs, and alcohol, and misbehave, and be their own woman. Really interesting stuff.
Enjoy!!!
Oh, some lovely pictures here too, I take back what I said about House of Eliott not being glam: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cult/classic/houseofeliott/gallery/index.shtml
Some lovely stuff here too: http://images.google.co.uk/images?q=jazz+age
PS: I dare you to go as Josephine Baker.... ;)
Princess Griff
23-11-2009, 20:35
Wow thanks Sara!! I'll have a look now! :D
and erm no...I think I might be arrested if I did a Josephine Baker!!
Creature
23-11-2009, 20:41
Go naked, people in the 1920's got naked too. It's free as well.
I was going to say a flapper :D Or you and Jingo go as American gangster & moll :D
Princess Griff
27-11-2009, 11:30
Ok I found my dress!!!!
http://www.matalan.co.uk/fcp/product/fashion-to-buy-online/Clearance/Fringe-flapper-jersey-tassel-dress/9637&resultsPerPage=100&attrList=Dept,brand
Twas a bargain! I also bought some long pearls, and am planning on getting one of those feather headband things and some long black gloves! God Im gonna look stunning hahaha!!
Good stuff! :D
The flapper/20s look seems to be in fashion at the moment!
It is! I'm doing a flapper themed 18th birthday pole party in a few weeks. Can't wait!
Are we bothered by hotlinking on this forum, btw? Could put up some of the pics of my bday?
Ahh, will just link for time being:
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs104.snc3/15134_640883184732_193105311_39420609_2638411_n.jp g
http://photos-c.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs084.snc3/15134_640883199702_193105311_39420612_1705077_n.jp g
http://photos-f.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs023.snc3/11065_640893254552_193106914_39421183_1767270_n.jp g
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs023.snc3/11065_640893284492_193106914_39421189_6920709_n.jp g (racy!)
http://photos-d.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs023.snc3/11065_640893379302_193106914_39421206_3097243_n.jp g (I didn't hire the band, we just went to their gig - Top Shelf Jazz, very good - they came to my afterparty though :D)
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