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”
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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”
