Famous People in the 1920s
Douglas Fairbanks - He was an American screenwriter, producer, and actor. He starred in many silent films, such as “Robin Hood” and “The Mark of Zorro”. He was a founding member of The Motion Picture Academy and was the host of the Oscars in 1929 (the first). he was often referred to as “The King of Hollywood”, but his career declined after talking was introduced to movies.
Charles Lindbergh - An American pilot who flew the first solo , non-stop flight from New York to Paris in 1927. He was the first person to go from New York to Paris in just one day. He was nicknamed “Lucky Lindy” and “The Lone Eagle”. He became the world’s best know aviator.
Al Capone - An American gangster who led organized crime in Chicago …show more content…
Coloured fabrics and looser clothing expressed the joy the population felt after the war. Women wore lighter dresses that were brighter and shorter than ever before. Fashion designers began to play with textures, patterns and hem lengths, to create a new styles of dresses. Hemlines rose for a good part of the decade and fur trimming became incredibly popular as it was often found on evening dresses, jackets, and coats. The 1920s were a period of prosperity and luxury, this was seen in the movement towards nicer fabrics such as silk and rayon, and the moving away of more common ones such as cotton. Women’s hairstyles also moved towards sleek and modern, many cut their hair short in a style that was known as “the bob”. A big style icon in the 20s was the Flapper, a trendy women who wore short loose dresses with a straight silhouette, close fitting hats, and bobbed hair styles. Women grew bolder and social normalities changed for them. They wore more makeup, had shorter hair and shorter dresses, it was acceptable to see them smoking or drinking in public, dancing involved more body contact than ever, and they had a greater participation in the work force. Men's clothing changed too and suits became simpler, with just slim, un-padded jackets over the trousers. The fabrics and colors were lighter and brighter, reflecting the brightness of the music, the theatre, and prosperous times. Men with ukeleles, racoon coats and bell-bottom trousers were called "sheiks". A lot of men’’s fashion was based on sports stars and their style, white trousers and V-neck sweaters grew in popularity as tennis became better known. Hats became a fashion staple and men wore stiff-brimmed hats called boaters (or skimmers, it depended on the width of the brim). The fedora is especially known for the gangsters that wore it, but many average men enjoyed the style as well. Men’s
Douglas Fairbanks - He was an American screenwriter, producer, and actor. He starred in many silent films, such as “Robin Hood” and “The Mark of Zorro”. He was a founding member of The Motion Picture Academy and was the host of the Oscars in 1929 (the first). he was often referred to as “The King of Hollywood”, but his career declined after talking was introduced to movies.
Charles Lindbergh - An American pilot who flew the first solo , non-stop flight from New York to Paris in 1927. He was the first person to go from New York to Paris in just one day. He was nicknamed “Lucky Lindy” and “The Lone Eagle”. He became the world’s best know aviator.
Al Capone - An American gangster who led organized crime in Chicago …show more content…
Coloured fabrics and looser clothing expressed the joy the population felt after the war. Women wore lighter dresses that were brighter and shorter than ever before. Fashion designers began to play with textures, patterns and hem lengths, to create a new styles of dresses. Hemlines rose for a good part of the decade and fur trimming became incredibly popular as it was often found on evening dresses, jackets, and coats. The 1920s were a period of prosperity and luxury, this was seen in the movement towards nicer fabrics such as silk and rayon, and the moving away of more common ones such as cotton. Women’s hairstyles also moved towards sleek and modern, many cut their hair short in a style that was known as “the bob”. A big style icon in the 20s was the Flapper, a trendy women who wore short loose dresses with a straight silhouette, close fitting hats, and bobbed hair styles. Women grew bolder and social normalities changed for them. They wore more makeup, had shorter hair and shorter dresses, it was acceptable to see them smoking or drinking in public, dancing involved more body contact than ever, and they had a greater participation in the work force. Men's clothing changed too and suits became simpler, with just slim, un-padded jackets over the trousers. The fabrics and colors were lighter and brighter, reflecting the brightness of the music, the theatre, and prosperous times. Men with ukeleles, racoon coats and bell-bottom trousers were called "sheiks". A lot of men’’s fashion was based on sports stars and their style, white trousers and V-neck sweaters grew in popularity as tennis became better known. Hats became a fashion staple and men wore stiff-brimmed hats called boaters (or skimmers, it depended on the width of the brim). The fedora is especially known for the gangsters that wore it, but many average men enjoyed the style as well. Men’s