Flapper Collection (page 2)

La Petite Francaise by William Barribal
Beautiful portrait of a dark-haired French woman by William Barribal. 1917

The Sketch Book: Young flapper girl with decoration
The Sketch Book: Young flapper girl hanging a wall decoration. The caption reads " Aiding and Abetting." Date: 1928- 1929

Bystander front cover, A Bank Balance by Rick Elmes
Front cover of The Bystander magazine featuring an illustration of a young woman in a white hat and dress, languidly smoking using a long, elegant cigarette holder as she perches on a grassy bank

Christmas cracker box label by Barribal
Label for a box of Christmas crackers featuring a design by the artist William Barribal. Typical of the artist, it shows a sensual looking flapper girl posing in a party dress while seated on a bench

The Doggy Bag by Bert Wilson
Colour illustration by Bert Wilson showing a 1920s flapper girl powdering her nose. Her compact has come from a small bag in the shape of her dog, which appears to have alarmed her pet cat

Curtain Fire
A coy red-haired temptress hides her modesty behind a curtain

Chanson De Printemps
Lovely illustration featuring a girl in a pink dress, holding a straw hat enjoying the warbles of a bird in a tree

Female Type at Bar 1926
A liberated flapper type, sitting on a bar stool

Platinum Blonde Flapper
A typical flapper with platinum blonde bobbed hair, green eye-shadow, rouge and pencil thin eyebrows. She wears emerald and diamond bangles, ear-rings & beads

Woman in fancy dress called the moon (la lune) with hat with shooting stars, grey dress and veils of stars and roses
FLO4974699 Woman in fancy dress called the moon (la lune) with hat with shooting stars, grey dress and veils of stars and roses

Woman in the anonymous letter (La lettre anonyme) costume, with mask, inkwell hat, quill pen and envelope bodice
FLO4684634 Woman in the anonymous letter (La lettre anonyme) costume, with mask, inkwell hat, quill pen and envelope bodice. She carries a bucket of snake venom

Woman in handkerchief fancy dress costume, les tissues, with wide-brimmed hat
FLO4684610 Woman in handkerchief fancy dress costume, les tissues, with wide-brimmed hat and dress decorated with colourful handkerchiefs

Woman in fancy dress costume as lilac flowers, Au temps des lilas, in lilac dress with bodice
FLO4684561 Woman in fancy dress costume as lilac flowers, Au temps des lilas, in lilac dress with bodice and hat decorated with flowers. Inspired by a poem by Maurice Bouchor

Woman in fancy dress costume as Native American, Indian, in feather headdress, embroidered dress
FLO4684556 Woman in fancy dress costume as Native American, Indian, in feather headdress, embroidered dress, holding a bow and arrow

Woman in fancy dress costume as a cricket, le crillon, with grey mini dress and seethrough cape
FLO4684485 Woman in fancy dress costume as a cricket, le crillon, with grey mini dress and seethrough cape, long antennae and insect legs

Woman in balloon-seller costume, la merchant de balloons, with hoop skirt decorated with balloons
FLO4684629 Woman in balloon-seller costume, la merchant de balloons, with hoop skirt decorated with balloons. Lithograph by unknown artist with stencil handcolouring from " Nos Travestis"

Woman in long veil over a pink dress in La Voilette costume. Lithograph by unknown artist with stencil handcolouring
FLO4684605 Woman in long veil over a pink dress in La Voilette costume. Lithograph by unknown artist with stencil handcolouring from " Nos Travestis" (Our Fancy Dress Costumes), Paris

Woman in fancy dress costume as a pink carnation of Nice, nice carnation, in green dress with pink collar and skirt
FLO4684560 Woman in fancy dress costume as a pink carnation of Nice, nice carnation, in green dress with pink collar and skirt

Woman in bell fancy dress costume, la bell, with bell-shaped hat, dress and gloves, and belltowers in the background
FLO4684518 Woman in bell fancy dress costume, la bell, with bell-shaped hat, dress and gloves, and belltowers in the background

Woman in medieval costume for a fancy dress ball, old manor or or vieux manoir, with tall hat with long veils
FLO4684510 Woman in medieval costume for a fancy dress ball, old manor or or vieux manoir, with tall hat with long veils, two-tone dress lined with ermine

Woman in fancy dress costume as rooster, le coq, in crested hat, feathered mini dress, and plumed tail
FLO4684619 Woman in fancy dress costume as rooster, le coq, in crested hat, feathered mini dress, and plumed tail. Lithograph by unknown artist with stencil handcolouring from " Nos

Woman in fancy dress costume as an apothecary's recipe, with tall black hat, high ruff collar
FLO4684533 Woman in fancy dress costume as an apothecary's recipe, with tall black hat, high ruff collar, black and gold dress, and handbag in the shape of a syringe

Woman in fancy dress costume as Miss Helyett, with large hat, blue coat, pink ribbon, and tartan skirt
FLO4684529 Woman in fancy dress costume as Miss Helyett, with large hat, blue coat, pink ribbon, and tartan skirt. Miss Helyett was a comic operetta by Edmond Audran first performed in 1890

The wrestler in costume with tassles and wrist bands. Lithograph by unknown artist with stencil handcolouring
FLO4684527 The wrestler in costume with tassles and wrist bands. Lithograph by unknown artist with stencil handcolouring from " Nos Travestis" (Our Fancy Dress Costumes), Paris

Woman in mushroom fancy dress costume, le mushroom, hat and dress in mushroom form, decorated with snails and flowers
FLO4684516 Woman in mushroom fancy dress costume, le mushroom, hat and dress in mushroom form, decorated with snails and flowers

Woman in lion tamer costume, the tamer, in fur hat, fur-trimmed jacket with frogging, yellow boots, and whip
FLO4684484 Woman in lion tamer costume, the tamer, in fur hat, fur-trimmed jacket with frogging, yellow boots, and whip. Lithograph by unknown artist with stencil handcolouring from " Nos

Woman in kohl eye fancy dress costume, with turban, dress and veil decorated with large eyes painted with mascara
FLO4684461 Woman in kohl eye fancy dress costume, with turban, dress and veil decorated with large eyes painted with mascara and kohl

Woman in parasols fancy dress costume with hat and dress made of pink parasol umbrellas
FLO4974693 Woman in parasols fancy dress costume with hat and dress made of pink parasol umbrellas. Lithograph by unknown artist with stencil handcolouring from " Nos Travestis"

Woman in Egyptian dancer costume, with dress decorated with hieroglyphs, palm fan and sandals
FLO4974692 Woman in Egyptian dancer costume, with dress decorated with hieroglyphs, palm fan and sandals. Lithograph by unknown artist with stencil handcolouring from " Nos Travestis"

Woman in Poker player fancy dress costume with mask, fork and dress with card symbols
FLO4684649 Woman in Poker player fancy dress costume with mask, fork and dress with card symbols. Lithograph by unknown artist with stencil handcolouring from " Nos Travestis"

Woman in narcissus fancy dress costume with hat and skirt made of pink petals
FLO4684642 Woman in narcissus fancy dress costume with hat and skirt made of pink petals. Lithograph by unknown artist with stencil handcolouring from " Nos Travestis"

Woman in fancy dress costume as a fetish doll, la poupee fetiche, in huge afro wig with large blue ribbon
FLO4684625 Woman in fancy dress costume as a fetish doll, la poupee fetiche, in huge afro wig with large blue ribbon, and simple blue dress

Woman in fancy dress costume as a penitent, in hooded robe in white and crimson holding a tall candle
FLO4684600 Woman in fancy dress costume as a penitent, in hooded robe in white and crimson holding a tall candle. Lithograph by unknown artist with stencil handcolouring from " Nos

Woman in Mexican fancy dress costume, la Mexican, in sombrero, scarf and tassled dress
FLO4684540 Woman in Mexican fancy dress costume, la Mexican, in sombrero, scarf and tassled dress. Lithograph by unknown artist with stencil handcolouring from " Nos Travestis"

Woman in fancy dress costume as La fleur d'orange, with silver dress, glass hat and ballet shoes
FLO4684530 Woman in fancy dress costume as La fleur d'orange, with silver dress, glass hat and ballet shoes. La fleur d'orange was a short ballet by Andre Messager first performed in 1878 at

Woman in powder box fancy dress costume, le boite a poudre, with decorated hoop skirt, powder puff
FLO4684509 Woman in powder box fancy dress costume, le boite a poudre, with decorated hoop skirt, powder puff, tassles and puff hat

Woman in costume made from betting stubs, les tickets, at the horse races, with skirt, pantaloons
FLO4684499 Woman in costume made from betting stubs, les tickets, at the horse races, with skirt, pantaloons, headdress and reins decorated with betting stubs

Woman in fancy dress costume as a maid, in green and purple dress holding a purple feather duster
FLO4684470 Woman in fancy dress costume as a maid, in green and purple dress holding a purple feather duster. Lithograph by unknown artist with stencil handcolouring from " Nos Travestis"

Woman in wireless telephone (the TSF) costume, with speaker hat, receiver and gold dress
FLO4684452 Woman in wireless telephone (the TSF) costume, with speaker hat, receiver and gold dress. Lithograph by unknown artist with stencil handcolouring from " Nos Travestis"

Khidmutgar or fly flapper, in tunic, wide trousers, turban and sash. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown
FLO4565520 Khidmutgar or fly flapper, in tunic, wide trousers, turban and sash. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by an unknown artist from " Asiatic Costumes," Ackermann, London

Woman in fancy dress costume as the eaglet, l'Aiglon, in white uniform, black boots, and sword with tassles
FLO4684622 Woman in fancy dress costume as the eaglet, l'Aiglon, in white uniform, black boots, and sword with tassles

Woman in fancy dress costume as a dandy, le chicard, with plumed hat, false nose, red shirt, white pants and gloves
FLO4684601 Woman in fancy dress costume as a dandy, le chicard, with plumed hat, false nose, red shirt, white pants and gloves, and high boots with spurs

Woman in fancy dress costume as a lotus flower, Fleur de lotus, with dress and hat in the form of the flower
FLO4684564 Woman in fancy dress costume as a lotus flower, Fleur de lotus, with dress and hat in the form of the flower. Lithograph by unknown artist with stencil handcolouring from " Nos

Woman in revolutionary fancy dress, with large white bonnet, tricolor scarf, blue redingote and white petticoat
FLO4684522 Woman in revolutionary fancy dress, with large white bonnet, tricolor scarf, blue redingote and white petticoat, in front of the Bastille

Woman in fancy dress costume as a purse, les sacs, with skirt in the form of a handbag with tassles
FLO4684486 Woman in fancy dress costume as a purse, les sacs, with skirt in the form of a handbag with tassles. Vignette of a bag snatcher running off with a purse

Woman in merry-go-round costume with fairground hat and dress with wooden horses suspended from hooped skirt
FLO4684448 Woman in merry-go-round costume with fairground hat and dress with wooden horses suspended from hooped skirt. Lithograph by unknown artist with stencil handcolouring from " Nos

Woman in perfume bottle costume with tassled hat and hoop dress with label Quelles Fleurs
FLO4684467 Woman in perfume bottle costume with tassled hat and hoop dress with label Quelles Fleurs. Lithograph by unknown artist with stencil handcolouring from " Nos Travestis"

Woman in fancy dress costume as a fountain, le jet d'eau, in silver top and pants with hat
FLO4684571 Woman in fancy dress costume as a fountain, le jet d'eau, in silver top and pants with hat and shawl of silver ribbons and beads

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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.