The 1920s ushered in a new era for women, especially when it came to fashion and footwear. After World War I, Western society began to shift away from the strict Victorian era and into the swinging ...

In the 1920s, some women's lives changed radically due to the introduction of new rights and jobs. The 19th Amendment was ratified in August 1920, and some women voted in the November 1920 election.

Glittering, knee-length dresses, painted lips, a drink in hand. In a bar today, the image wouldn’t warrant a second look from most patrons. But on women in the 1920s — popularly called flappers — it ...

1920s style marked a change in women's fashions from the more restrictive silhouettes of the past in favour of more comfortable daily attire. One of the key influences was Louise Brooks' flapper ...

The Jazz Age was the period in the 1920s in which jazz music and dance became popular. It also had its own distinct look. Dennis Nothdruft is curator of 1920s Jazz Age Fashion and Photographs, an ...

Many important things happened in the 1920s (Prohibition, jazz music, Art Deco...) But in our minds, one of the more significant developments of the decade was fashion entering the modern era. After ...

Consider this your history lesson. When it comes to fashion, we’re used to trends from years past making their way back to popularity. But our latest obsession takes its cues from a little deeper in ...

Content warning: This article includes mentions of racial violence. Thinking of similarities between the 1920s and today, fashion may not be the first thing to come to mind. However, the seemingly ...

Think of Jazz Age fashion, and fringed flapper dresses and elaborate eveningwear will be among the first things to spring to mind. A new exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London will ...