Barão Puttkamer, Eu Sei Tudo, No. 6, November 1924

Barão Puttkamer, Eu Sei Tudo, No. 6, November 1924, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Via Blog da Rua Nove.

Alberto André Delpino Junior, Eu Sei Tudo, No. 12, May 1927

Alberto André Delpino Junior, Eu Sei Tudo, No. 12, May 1927, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Via Blog da Rua Nove.

Eu Sei Tudo, No. 10, March 1927

Eu Sei Tudo, No. 10, March 1927, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Brazilian mag, via Blog da Rua Nove.

Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930

Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930 - 13b, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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Beauty queen from Checoslovaquia.

Thalia Barbarova, 1920s

Thalia Barbarova, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion". Click image for 779 x 1000 size.

"Opulent brocade shawls like the one on actress Thalia Barbarova's chair were popular, with some of the more luxurious coming from France."

Knitted Wrap, 1920s

Knitted Wrap, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion". Click image for 475 x 942 size.

"This knitted wrap reflect the drop-waisted cuts of the era with its hip-height stripe."

Black Coat, 1920s

Black Coat, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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"Unstructured wrap coats provided warmth for evening when worn over slip-like, beaded dance dresses. This one is in fashionable black."

Madame Lucien Lelong, 1920s

Madame Lucien Lelong, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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"Society girl Madame Lucien Lelong (née Princess Nathalie Paley), wife of the couturier dresses for the evening. Her satin-lined wrap covers a longer line, more feminine, fitted dress, an example of the changing silhouette in the run-up to the Thirties."

Tinted Portrait #11

Tinted Portrait #11, originally uploaded by stevechasmar.

Ascot, 1928

Ascot, 1928, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion". Click image for 772 x 1123 size.

"At Ascot in 1928 the woman on the right has chosen to wear a softer, more elegant dress with sheer and floral detailing similar to the picture dresses fashionable at the beginning og the Twenties. Her wide straw hat is more suited to this look than a sleek cloche might be."

Greta Garbo, 1920s

Greta Garbo, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion". Click image for 471 x 980 size.

"Greta Garbo in a white fur wrap, designed in New York for a night out at the theatre."

Beatrice Beckett, Sir Anthony Eden, 1923

Beatrice Beckett, Sir Anthony Eden, 1923, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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"Head dresses were wired shape. Satin shoes and pearl detailling usually completed a bride's outfit."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

Coat by the House of Redfern, 1925

Coat by the House of Redfern, 1925, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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"Monkey fur trims on jackets and fox stoles, complete with head and tail were popular for formal occasions and used to soften the edges of clothing. This theatre coat of 1925 by the House of Redfern is trimmed with wolf fur."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

Evening Gown by Norman Hartnell, 1924

Evening Gown by Norman Hartnell, 1924, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion". Click image for 768 x 1116 size.

"The long, white evening gown by Norman Hartnell, 1924, might well have been aimed at the debutante market, Classical drapery would be taken up again as a trend in the 1930s by Madeleine Vionnet."

Outfit by the Mattita fashion house, 1920s

Outfit by the Mattita fashion house, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion". Click image for 848 x 1000 size.

"Straight up and down jersey separates are typical Chanel style. This outfit is by the Mattita fashion house."

European Royal Wedding, 1927

European Royal Wedding, 1927, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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"A 1927 wedding joins members of the French and Italian royal families. The bride's simple wedding dress is short and cut on the hip, following the style of the day. A long train with scalloped or pearl-trimmed edges is typical of 1927 bridalwear, and the veil may have been pinned to the hair under wax flowers. Dresses were often pale pink or cream."

V-Neck Jumper, 1920s

V-Neck Jumper, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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"The V-neck jumper of this streamlined, hand-knitted suit is in rust-coloured silk. Tasseled bags complemented the fringed dresses of the era and cloche hats, softened with veils or turban styles, were worn at the end of the decade."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

Josephine Baker, 1920s

Josephine Baker, 1920s, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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"Josephine Baker who shot to fame as a dancer and singer of le jazz hot in the Twenties, is dressed in a theatrical little black dress. The fitted style suggests the picture was taken at the end of the decade."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

Ascot Races, 1926

Ascot Races, 1926, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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"At the Ascot races a woman prepares to put up her umbrella against the rain in 1926. When the weather was sunny, however, parasols were no longer essential accessories, as having a suntan was now becoming fashionable."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

Adele Astaire, 1928

Adele Astaire, 1928, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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"Adele Astaire, dancer, actress and sister of Fred wears a sleek 'little black dress', 1928."

Scanned from the book "Decades of Fashion".

Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930 - 33b

Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930 - 33b, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930 - 31a

Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930 - 31a, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930 - 34a

Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930 - 34a, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930 - 31

Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930 - 31, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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Photos by Orrios of international beaches.

A group of babies in Laytonstone beach; German dancers Grete Wahren and Berta Scharren in the Italian Lido; a bathing beauty at the Alassio beach, Italy; and Spanish singer Conchita Supervia, of Madrid's Royal Theatre, vacations in Alassio, Italy.

Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930 - 32a

Ilustração, No. 112, August 16 1930 - 32a, originally uploaded by Gatochy.

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Joan Crawford.