Canada’s nightlife culture during Prohibition was fundamentally different from the United States. Prohibition was first enacted on a provincial basis in Prince Edward Island in 1901. Oh, Canada, has speakeasies all right throughout the nation in primarily in major cities, Toronto, Calgary, Montreal. While American speakeasies were born out of strict, nationwide Prohibition, Canada’s nightlife in theContinue reading “Canada’s Speakeasy Culture: Less Prohibition, More Cabaret: European‑Leaning Entertainment Culture”
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The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald: Cultural Influence of the 1920’s
Have you read The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald, published in 1925? It’s fabulous, isn’t it? It’s a classic for a reason. When The Great Gatsby hadn’t yet become the cultural giant it would become, particularly in decades to come. This book that felt like Fitzgerald was writing a story, a fictionalized story basedContinue reading “The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald: Cultural Influence of the 1920’s”
Canadian Flappers vs. American Flappers: Same Spirit, Different Story
The flapper is one of the most iconic figures of the 1920s. They wore bobbed hair, short skirts, jazz, lipstick, rebellion. But while the American flapper dominates pop‑culture memory, Canada had flappers too. They shared the same spirit of modernity, but their expression was shaped by a different social landscape. Here’s how the two versionsContinue reading “Canadian Flappers vs. American Flappers: Same Spirit, Different Story”
It’s All About This Silent‑Screen Icon’s Brows: Clara Bow’s Signature Look
No beauty signature defined the 1920s quite like Clara Bow’s brows. The original It Girl set trends plus she re-wrote the rules of expression on the silent screen. With no dialogue to rely on, her face had to speak and her brows became her most powerful tool. Thin, arched, and dramatically penciled into a soft, downward curve, they createdContinue reading “It’s All About This Silent‑Screen Icon’s Brows: Clara Bow’s Signature Look”
25 Beauty Secrets Women Actually Used in the 1920’s
Welcome to the Jazz Age, The Great Gatsby era, flappers, speakeasies, the rise of Hollywood; and when we said good-bye to film without sound forever and hello to talkies that transformed film and later television and every other device afterwards and the birth of modern make-up and beauty tricks that are still used today! All of which hadContinue reading “25 Beauty Secrets Women Actually Used in the 1920’s”
1920s Beauty Ads
Even as women quietly rebelled with rouge, and lipstick, beauty companies had to tread carefully. Makeup was still considered bold, even going so far as to refer make-up as improper, so brands developed a clever vocabulary that let women buy cosmetics without ever admitting they were buying make-up. Here are some of the most commonContinue reading “1920s Beauty Ads”
