Flappers: The Beautiful and the Damned
The Roaring Twenties heralded liberation for the fairer sex, from the abandonment of the corset to the celebration of the pillar-box red pout – so if you want to revamp your look, the fresh faces of the flapper age are the only way to go. Leigh Morrow shows us how.
“Can’t repeat the past…? Why, of course you can!” The Great Gatsby
Of all the glorious ages the 1920s is the most decadent – a fact reflected in the porcelain-hued faces, scarlet lips and shadowy eyes of the ladies of the era. No longer willing to be shrinking violets or innocent damsels in distress the fashionistas of their time came back with vengeance. They shocked and appalled with their chopped tresses, androgynous attire and painted faces, caused scandal with their open appreciate for cigarettes, alcohol, jazz music and rouge for their cheeks. So, what better an age to take a little cosmetic inspiration from?
Category: 1920s and earlier, Beauty, Vintage news
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