Small Home Gazette, Winter 2019

Revisit the Bungalow Era on Celluloid:
Dressing in Style 

By the time the first bungalows were built in Minnesota, motion picture cameras had emerged from movie studios and ventured into the street, where they documented just about every aspect of life.

This is the second article on vintage film clips (see Fall 2018 newsletter) that provide glimpses into what life was like during the early 20th century. In this list, we look at bungalow-era fashion—clothing, shoes, hats, hairstyles and makeup.

Use the URL after each of the following titles to land directly on each film’s webpage, or head to YouTube.com and type the segment’s title into the search field.

Inside New York’s Most Exclusive Vintage Shop

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This shop’s first level displays vintage clothing that anyone can purchase; the second floor holds rare pieces that are for rent, but only to the most thoroughly vetted customers. You’ll see 1890s corsets, plus a 1920s rhinestone bra originally worn by Josephine Baker—and more recently by Lady Gaga.

 

How to Dress – 1920s (parts 1 and 2)

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The fashion curator for the Museum of London displays various vintage women’s clothing items and accessories. Among them is an “evening wig” made of gold wire.

 

 

 

Fashion News…From 1928

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Film actresses model popular fashions in this color film footage.

 

 

 

 

Historically Accurate: 1920s Makeup Tutorial

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This detailed how-to includes historical background; step-by-step instructions; and even a list of recommended modern cosmetics to create the vintage look.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1920s Fashion Is Not What You Think It Is

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Vlogger Karolina Żebrowska humorously narrates a tutorial intended to correct misconceptions of 1920s womens’ fashions. Contrary to common belief, for example, many women of the day still wore corsets—to flatten their chests.