Dear Readers,
Here’s a continuation of the material I read in Bulletin No. 22 concerning the fashion trends in 1924. It is quite fascinating and I will quote directly from the bulletin.
“On Fifth Avenue
The fashions of this season are surprisingly like those of last. Isn’t that just wonderful news? Take out your last summer frocks and the trusty old flat iron, and there you are! As one fashion authority puts it, ‘There are lovely new models in all the shops but there are no new fashions’.
The long slender silhouette is still the mode. And if one doesn’t happen to be long and slender, one simply acquires a gown with slenderizing lines!
Skirts, to be sure, are a bit shorter — and sleeves — well, they almost aren’t. An elbow-length sleeve is now considered long. If the cuffs of your old dress are worn or there is a hole in the elbow, so much the better. Just snip off the sleeves, the shorter the more ‘vogue-ish’. However, if you happen to prefer real sleeves, be comforted – lots of nice people still wear them.
Many of the new frocks have neither belt nor other wasit-line indication – the so-called mandarin style.
You should have an envelope bag of embroidered or plain material to harmonize with your street costume. Canary yellow and almond green are popular summer shades.
The scarf was never so popular. Whether of material to match one’s gown or of any bright colored fabric from soft wool to sheerest chiffon or printed crepe, it is a graceful and often transforming addition to one’s costume.”
Hope you enjoy reading about fashion trends of 1924. I found the wording of the article to be quite interesting. What do you think?
Keep smilin’!