1920’s Fashion Articles

“BRITAIN BEFORE THE BEATLES” – A New Interpretation of Why England Swung

In this original documentary, cultural historian and costume consultant Professor Amanda Hallay disinters the culture of Britain in the '50s, looking at its social change, art, architecture, music, movies, theatre, fashion, etc., to offer up a theory that, had it not...

A riveting squad at work at John Brown's shipyard, Glasgow in 1949.

The yard manager takes the children to watch a riveting squad at work on the deck of a ship. For more information about this film including details of how to obtain a copy please follow this link https://movingimage.nls.uk/film/1270 National Library of Scotland holds...

NYC museum highlights Harlem fashion designer Ruby Bailey

As we celebrate Women's History Month, we spotlight a fashion designer from Harlem whose work brightened our city streets from the 1930s through the 1990s. Ruby Bailey never achieved great fame and fortune beyond the city, but as CBS2's Dave Carlin reports, she...

The 1920's Fashion Revolution | Remastered Film 1929

Restored and Colorized - look how fast fashion evolved from 1914 to the late 1920's! This was made in 1929 and looks back at the previous 15 years. WW1 influenced a new line in women's style. Initially a military influenced style. Then gradually a rise in dress hems...