Flapper's

It's not clear how or when the term Flapper first wound its way into the American vernacular. The expression probably originated in pre war England. According to a 1920's fashion writer, "flapper" initially described the sort of teenage girl whose gawky frame and posture were "supposed to need a certain type of clothing-long, straight lines to cover her awkwardness-and the stores advertised these gowns as "flapper-dresses."

About Me

Braintree, Essex, United Kingdom
I am a mature student,in my final year studying for a BA Hons in Fashion and Textiles. I have two children who give me lots of encouragement. They are both studying, one is currently at home and other living in London, but with whom I speak daily. I have a love of anything from the 1920's and have recently read a book that had the title "Flapper." The author was Joshua Zeitz and I found it to be an entertaining read. This is where I got the idea for the title for my Blog, Girlish Delights in Barrooms.

Wednesday, 7 October 2009

Alternative Fashion Week 2009

My dad - modelling my design inspired by the work of the textile artist Sonia Delaunay, and considering the special needs and requirements of someone diagnosed with Parkinsons Disease.




Posted by The Latter-Day Flapper at 11:16

1 comments:

Anneka said...

Gosh, look at that line up of hunky men! LoL.
The outfits do look amazing though, a lot of hard work went on there.

7 January 2010 at 05:10

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