• more about #1920s
    VirginiaDentata: @bobella12: Bobella, I think the appropriate terminology here would be, "Baloney. This place is the bee's knees and you're all wet. Now scram!" more »
    Elle O. Elle: My great-grandmother considered herself both. She fought for women's rights, protested for the right to vote, but liked to party, smoke, and fuck. The... more »
    gangey: This makes me think of when Jessie Burns' brother says she went to college for a few semesters and majored in "flapperism" in A River Runs Through It. more »
    casi nadie: Has no one thought to post this?! more »
    FashionShowAtLunch: I'm pretty sure the flapper style, with the more revealing dresses, popularized female shaving. So... yeah. Not so thankful about that. Although,... more »
    rednrowdy: one person's hard won freedom is another person's cliche. more »
    Spaceman Bill Leah: I have no idea what bunny-hugging is but it sounds awesome. Sign me up for Flapperhood. more »
    Tchotchke: Were flappers assets or detractions to the feminist movement? I don't know, but what I can share is a little bit about my grandmother. She grew up in ... more »
    la.donna.pietra: Keen shoes! more »
    AtomiClash: humanitarian misanthrope: My grandmother's best friend signed her freshman year high school autograph book with the poem (if I recall correctly): "Fox's for the ladies, Bloomie... more »
    bananaprincess: There's Boyences dress from the Oscars with a jacket in fig 2 Wow and Cheap! more »
    zu_zu: Also shopping in 1928 would seem to solve my shopping problems currently. Some of us did not experience the breast inflation that accompanied the fina... more »
    Liz11685: I would love to know what these prices adjust to with inflation- probably pretty equable to today. I did my high school thesis on flapper fashion and ... more »
    neurotickitten: I wish I lived in the past. But then again, I really don't know how much $1 in 1930 money is worth today, so these deals probably aren't as great as I... more »
    LBB: Holy wow. I love all these, especially the red handkerchief-hem dress for $3.88. Unfortunately, dropped waists usually look awful on me D: more »
    tscheese: I gotta say, though, I would kill for some of these typefaces. more »
    hydrogen_jukebox: Here I am, envy of all (well, most): I have a pair of stockings like the ones with the diamonds up the back. ^_^ Now if only it was 1928 and I could ... more »
    NefariousNewt: Now that's how a man was meant to dress! Rayon silk shirts! Checkered brown wool suits! But I don't see any hats... why do the women only get to wear ... more »
    CrankyOldBroad: Some of my favorite pics of my Grandmother and her sisters are when they were young hotties in the flapper era. Oh, the clothes! As my Grams used to t... more »
    hello.kitty: HUH? I don't understand economics and inflation, so I am wondering why the men's and women's clothing are comparably priced. Someone explain this to ... more »
  • #catspajamas

    "Attainment Of Flapperhood Is A Big And Serious Undertaking!"

    Was the flapper a proto-feminist, or a betrayer of suffragettes? Or both? Or just having fun? (Also: sound familiar?) More »
  • #oldiesbutgoodies

    Special Bargains

    A floral dress for $1.49? Adorable new shoes for under $4? Wow, prices have really come down. Oh wait: This sale took place in 1928. (More after the jump!) [Vintage Ads] More »
  • #barnardcollege

    Oldies But Goodies