Flapper Collection (page 10)

Mistinguett for Cherry Brandy Regals (Dolly Tree)
Sketch by Dolly Tree of Mistinguett for Cherry Brandy Regals Date: 1920s

Art deco illustration by Georges Lepape from the cover of brochure featuring attractions at Deauville, Date: 1913

Art deco illustration of girl with pigeons and doves, 1929. Artwork by Milliere Date: 1929

1927 by Lewis Baumer
A quintessentially twenties young woman with an Eton crop, a short skirt and a cigarette holder, posed nonchalantly by a stylised picture of Adam and Eve hanging on the wall

Britannia and Eve magazine, February 1931
Front cover of Britannia and Eve magazine featuring a Lewis Baumer illustration of a pretty woman dressed in a red jacket

A Line Study in Everyones Sketch Book by Howard Elcock
An artists fantasy - a shapely woman in a skimpy bathing costume decorated with a riotous pattern uses a pier as a catwalk as she is sketched by numerous identikit artists

The Punters by William Barribal
Two pouting girls in fashionable bathing costumes relax as they punt along a river under the shade of a Chinese parasol

The Modern Girl by Reginald E. Higgins
Sub-titled, Silk and shingle, the artist Reginald Higgins draws his favourite subject, the shorn and shingled modern 1920s girl

Then - And Now by Leslie Marchant
Four cartoons comparing how a young Victorian woman would be watched while sea bathing (by several stout and stern chaperones) to the modern girl of 1925, who breezes to the beach on her motorcycle

Cowgirls at milk fund rodeo, St. Louis, MO, Doubleday

And Never a Cross Word by Howard K. Elcock
A nonchalant young woman in crossword themed pyjamas leaves a hotel bathroom. She smokes a cigarette and swans off oblivious to the waiting queue of other hotel guests who have obviously been there

Lady checks her appearance in a dressing table mirror
A glamourous lady in fur trimmed spotted wrap, stockings and high heels, checks her appearance in a slender dressing table mirror, draped with a scarf in a similar fabric to the wrap

The Introduction by Geo. S. Dixon
An actress in a skimpy stage costume and jaunty head dress introduces herself to a theatre audience at the beginning of a show or revue

The Pink Dress by Lewis Baumer
A demure looking girl with typically shingled and bobbed hair sits on a stool in a lovely pink dress, her silk stockings and slippers just visible

Should Autumn Come Before Fair Summers Call
A dancer in a fantastic costume suggestive of autumn and falling leaves

Dacia with glass cigarette holder by Yevonde
Dacia, the popular " Chu Chin Chow" dancer demonstrates her new spiral glass cigarette holder. Photograph by Madame Yevonde

A Young Person in Pink by Pizer
A young woman dressed in a pink and white dress poses with a large umbrella

January by Pizer
A pretty and fashionable young girl, wrapped up warm against the cold with a fur muff, fur trimmed coat and cloche style hat, is an appropriate representative for the chilly month of January

February by Pizer
A young and fashionable woman from the 1920s wears a stylish yellow and lilac outfit, pulling a shawl around herself to ward off the chilly winds of February

The Delineator March 1927
Front cover featuring an illustration of a fashionable young 1920s woman wearing a matching pink dress and cloche hat, set off with emerald jewellery

Delineator magazine cover August 1927
Stylish art deco front cover featuring a sleek looking blonde woman with fashionable cropped hair positioned against an inky blue starlit sky

Delineator Christmas Number 1927
Festive front cover design by Helen Dryden featuring a woman with fashionably cropped blonde hair clutching a heap of wrapped up Christmas presents against a candlelit background

The Tatler Christmas Number front cover 1919
A couple manage to dance energetically on a restaurants dancefloor while simultaneously drinking champagne

The New Dress by Lewis Baumer
Advertisement for Clark & Co and J & P Coats, manufacturers of silks and cottons for dressmaking, showing a young woman admiring herself

The Right Number by Pierrot
Illustration of an elegant flapper girl, dressed seemingly only in lingerie speaking on the telephone

My Flame of Love
A beautiful woman in a diaphanous dress kneels and enjoys the incense emanating from the lamp in her hands

Gordon Conway(1894-1956). Prolific costume designer for the theatre and film, and contributor to magazines such as " The Tatler" and " Eve"

Entr acte
Young ballet dancer or flapper girl posing on a stool

The Sphere fashion number 1925
Front cover illustration for The Spheres fashion number in 1925 showing three elegant women perusing a magazine

Three Bar-Lambs by Chicot
Stylised colour illustration by Chicot showing three flapper girls sitting at a cocktail bar

Couple Kissing 1920s
Couple kissing

Something in the City by Lewis Baumer
Colour illustration by Lewis Baumer showing a fashionable flapper girl out shopping

Spring time by Suzanne Meunier
Two pretty flapper girls in a breezy springtime setting

The Chinese Dress
A pretty young flapper shows off a Chinese dress and quite a lot of leg. She wears a matching brown jacket and flat black pumps

Reading With Understanding; Or, A Leg-ible Article, by Bevan
A reproduction in colour photograuvre from the picture by Bevan Petman. The illustration shows a lady reading The Sketch whilst dangling her legs over the side of an armchair

A Mans A Man For A That by Lindsay Cable
Two women dressed in masculine outfits of shirts, ties, flat shoes and, in the case of one, knickerbockers or plus-fours, smoke cigarettes and comment on a passing gentleman wearing a kilt

Bystander masthead by Harry Woolley, 1930
A bathing belle wearing a swimsuit and bathing cap lounges on a rock in the middle of the sea and enjoys a casual chat with Neptune

Bystander masthead by Leon Heron, 1930
Stylised design for the front cover of The Bystander showing a well-dressed couple, he in top hat and tails, her in evening dress and fur coat facing each other and staring into one anothers faces

A THRILLER
A young women, cigarette holder perched artfully between her lips reads a sensational novel, her eyes wide at the contents

Eyes of Youth by Baumer
Illustration by Lewis Baumer of a young girl with bobbed hair which would become commonplace during the 1920s

The One & only Gaby
French actress and music hall artiste, Gaby Deslys painted by Barribal. Date: 1910

Complete Surrender by H. H. Harris
A post-WWI issue of The Bystander depicting a dashing monocled officer escorting a glamorous flapper girl dressed in yellow, furs and a red cloche hat

The New (Y)Ear
A New Year illustration showing an angelic " 1928" gossiping with a party reveller

Silk Worms / Vernon Ward
Two leggy girls sit on a country fence and observe with curiosity the activities of an entymologist looking at a caterpillar through a magnifying glass

Sheer Rep-Hose
The long legs of a seductive flapper girl spill over the edge of a comfortable chair into which she is sinking

Pan Cover Spring 1920
Colour illustration by Tom Purvis depicting a carefree red-haired flapper girl skipping in a spring meadow, accompanied by a hare & butterflies

Red-Haired Girl
A colourful design showing the head and shoulders of a red headed girl against a floral checked background

A FLAPPER
A flapper from the 1920s

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"The Flapper: A Symbol of Liberation and Glamour in the Roaring Twenties" Step back in time to the exhilarating era of the 1920s, where a new breed of women emerged - the flappers. Immortalized in literature, film, and art, these daring young ladies challenged societal norms with their rebellious spirit and flamboyant style. In George Whitelaw's novel "The It Girl, " readers were introduced to a captivating protagonist who embodied everything that defined a flapper. With her bobbed hair, short skirts, and carefree attitude, she became an icon for women seeking independence and self-expression. On the cover of Bystander magazine in 1929, we see a glimpse into a flapper's world as she trains for boxing. Breaking barriers both physically and metaphorically, this image showcases their determination to defy gender expectations. At cocktail bars across America during this time period, you would often find twenties flapper girls sipping on martinis while engaging in lively conversations about politics or arts. They exuded confidence as they sat at the bar with their stylish attire reflecting the latest fashion trends. Flappers weren't limited to just socializing; they also embraced adventure. In one photograph from 1927 titled "Flapper on Bonnet, " we witness a fearless woman perched atop a moving car bonnet – an embodiment of audacity and thrill-seeking. Whether it was enjoying drinks at speakeasies or attending glamorous parties depicted in Gebrauchsgrafik illustrations from 1928, these young women knew how to have fun amidst Prohibition restrictions. Their zest for life was contagious. Barbara La Marr's portrait captures another facet of being a flapper - embodying allure mixed with mystery. Known as "The Modern Witch, " La Marr personified seduction through her smoky eyes and enigmatic smile – traits that captivated audiences during this era.