I've Got a Cookie Jar, But No Cookies, 1928

I've Got a Cookie Jar, But No Cookies, originally uploaded by janfromseattle.

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Beatrice Beckett, Sir Anthony Eden, 1923

Beatrice Beckett, Sir Anthony Eden, 1923, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

The future British Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden in 1923. Head dresses were wired shape. Satin shoes and pearl detailling usually completed a bride's outfit.

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

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Coat by the House of Redfern, 1925

Coat by the House of Redfern, 1925, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

"Monkey fur trims on jackets and fox stoles, complete with head and tail were popular for formal occasions and used to soften the edges of clothing. This theatre coat of 1925 by the House of Redfern is trimmed with wolf fur."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

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Irene Castle, 1922

Irene Castle, 1922, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

"Classical drapery would be taken up again as a trend in the 1930s by Madeleine Vionnet. Dancer Irene Castle poses in a classical-style dress, 1922."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

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Sophie Tucker, 1927

Sophie Tucker 1927, originally uploaded by janfromseattle.

Dress by Paul Poiret, 1920s

Dress by Paul Poiret, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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"A black dress with swinging arm tassels by Paul Poiret. Poiret never regained his position in the fashion industry after he closed his house during the First World War. At the end of the Twenties he was declared bankrupt."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

Wladyslaw T. Benda, Girl's Head with Curls

Girl's Head with Curls - Benda, Wladyslaw T. (Wladyslaw The, originally uploaded by Lynn (aka cammi).

European Royal Wedding, 1927

European Royal Wedding, 1927, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

"A 1927 wedding joins members of the French and Italian royal families. The bride's simple wedding dress is short and cut on the hip, following the style of the day. A long train with scalloped or pearl-trimmed edges is typical of 1927 bridalwear, and the veil may have been pinned to the hair under wax flowers. Dresses were often pale pink or cream."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

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Josephine Baker in Paris qui remue, 1930

Josephine Baker in Paris qui remue, 1930, originally uploaded by discoverblackheritage.