I’m off to travel a small section of the globe, but will be back soon with lots of ideas for how to dress “Jazz Age Chic” in the modern world. For now, I give you this as an idea for what’s to come. I have an outfit (almost) identical to this one and will share it …
Weekend Look Influenced by the 1920s is Purely Modern
It’s the weekend! Need something to wear while you’re out and about? (If you can get out and about with the storm hitting the East Coast!) How about a cute, feminine look that has elements of the 1920s? The feminine drop-waist tunic and jacket pair up with the colorful scarf and tote to tickle the …
Vintage-Inspired Winter Outfit
I’m in the process of putting together a post about 1920s hair and makeup using the fun Vintage Makeup Guide for that era from Glamourdaze.com. In that guide is an illustration (pictured below) of a woman dressed so elegantly that I was inspired to curate an outfit idea that I think would be quite smashing to wear during …
Simple Accessories Create a Timeless Style
My family tree is not scattered with royalty and millionaires — at least none I’ve been able to find yet. But I am lucky to be able to look back as far as the 1920s to see what some of them looked like. Even they, with their coal mining and farming incomes, they pulled off some …
Blast from the Past
The search for my Signature Style has begun. As I write this, I am researching the 1920s. I want to see how they dressed, wore their hair and makeup, what shoes they wore. We all know about the fringed flapper dress, but I wonder about the everyday wear and what did women my age wear in …