Dress in the style of "The Great Gatsby" - the luxury of the 20s

Great Gatsby Dress - the luxury of the 20s

Fashion always keeps up with the times. Once public tastes change, fashion trends are gaining momentum and reincarnate, thereby affecting the world's foundations of style. The fashion of the XX century, for example, is radically different from the actual silhouettes of the XXI century. Clothing models are simplified, become more comfortable and versatile, but on every page of the fashion book there is a story, its own style ideals and unique silhouettes.

Recall the 20s of the last century. The era of jazz and silent movies. Such a dramatic change, as at that time, the world fashion has not yet had to experience. Now in the girls' wardrobes, fluffy dresses and skirts with a lot of ruches and frills appear more and more rarely, more often - pants and suits. Bright colors and prints lose their relevance with the advent of post-war time.

The beautiful half of the floor prefers a comfortable, practical clothing, not constraining movement. Body-bound corsets and belts have sunk into oblivion. Dresses of a simple, free cut like "case" enter a fashion. Graceful deep cuts attract the eyes, and neutral, calm tones “draw” a true female silhouette - this is how a new extravagant art deco style is born.

The clothes of this time personify conciseness, aristocracy and elegance. The cult novel "The Great Gatsby" for many years retained the inimitable silhouette of a woman's dress. Here are its characteristic elements:

The model's crown is free, not fitted (rectangular);
Dress length reaches the knee. The dress itself can be short in length, visually increasing its various draperies, due to which the dress can end slightly below the knee;
On the back or chest - deep cleavage;
The dress is characterized by the absence of sleeves, and if the sleeves are still there, then these are sleeves-wings that do not weigh down the image;
Patterns sewn on the dress with beads or rhinestones;
The hem is pleated or fringed.

Such famous fashion designers of the 20th century as Paul Poiret, Coco Chanel and Jean Patou created the history of world style with their own hands, observing the strict canons of fashionable 20s in their clothes and demonstrating, nevertheless, all over the world more and more new styles of chic dresses. The waist of a dress of any style still remained understated; only such elements as the length, straps, variations of decor, the location and shape of the décolleté could change. This expensive, gorgeous, truly feminine bow still did not leave anyone indifferent.

In dresses of the era of the Great Gatsby, a girl of a completely different type of figure will look amazing, but a dress of such a cut will really suit skinny girls of a boyish type of figure - “slender column” or “rectangle”.

The rectangular style helps to hide many flaws: "removes" the tummy, gives proportionality to the figure. For girls who want to hide or visually add breast volume, the option of a dress with a boa or a boa is offered. Tiered fringe, often used in the tailoring of the dress, so by the way, you can hide the unwanted volume of the hips.

Dresses on spaghetti straps or with wing sleeves leave women's hands open. Sometimes the girls wore long gloves that were taller than the elbow to match the dress. The image was secular, aristocratic, and at the same time, the female figure looked neat, miniature. The length of the dresses every year decreased. In the early 20s, women of fashion appeared at parties in dresses reaching the ankle, then the length covered their knees only slightly, and by 1927 it barely reached the line of the knees.

The emancipation of women, which at that time became a fever for the beautiful half of the sex, changed the usual ideal of the image of a girl.It is not surprising that women borrowed men's clothing, mastered difficult, “not girlish” professions and wore short haircuts.

It is these hairstyles and personify the image of the era of the "Great Gatsby." The hair was laid in small waves. Sometimes girls made neat curls at the temples. Bulky bulky hats are now a thing of the past - they were replaced by elegant bandages inlaid with glass beads, feathers and inlays of satin fabric, as well as cloches of felt, bell-shaped. They are the personification of minimalism and brevity of style.

Silk, chiffon, velvet and lace served as materials for such expensive onions, but in the 20s of the last century knitwear also came into fashion. The shades and colors of the fabric were calm, pastel. Accessories on the fabric of such neutral tones looked very advantageous. Long strings of pearls, a symbol of that time, were not forgotten by any fashionista to wear.

Bags in the hands of girls served as a subject of decor rather than a thing with its original functional task. A small clutch, purse or handbag is also encrusted with rhinestones and stones to match the style of the dress.

Shoes of the time was very comfortable, because it was intended for dance evenings. The heel of elegant shoes has always been small and steady. Popular at that time were, and so-called, shoes - high-toed shoes.

Make-up in the style of "Gatsby" is a brightly highlighted eyes, perfect skin tone of the face (preferably - pale) and underlined lips. The girls' eyebrows were arched. Blush was rarely used. The round shape of the eyes was considered popular at that time, and part of the eyelid closer to the nose was noticeably obscured. The shade of lipstick was chosen dark, with a matte effect.

Recreating the silhouette of the era of the Great Gatsby is not very difficult, it is enough to observe the basic elements of the image. Minimalism and elegance are the main criteria to be followed.

If you do not wear a short haircut, collect hair in a tight bun and fill hair with lacquer. You can also hide hair under a special mesh;
Headbands with large brooches and feathers are perfectly combined with the dress of the style of the beginning of the 20th century; graceful headbands; silk scarves, tied around the head; cloche hats;
To your taste, choose a boa dress, a fur boa or a light robe;
Do not be afraid to overdo it with accessories - the style of the 20s is expensive and aristocratic;
When applying makeup do not feel sorry for mascara and eyeliner to highlight the eyes. Do not forget to draw a sponge "bow";
Shoes on a small heel with rounded noses fit perfectly into the image.

The image for the bride at the wedding will also meet the basic criteria of the silhouette of the 20s:

Dress - stretched in the shape of a cylinder;
Color - in addition to white, the bride can choose a creamy, creamy or pale pink shade;
Wing sleeves perfectly complement the light, airy image;
A deep neckline on the back, framed with rhinestones or pearls, will look amazing;
Decorate a neatly tied hairstyle with a white or creamy dressing with an elegant brooch;
Complete the look with long lace gloves;
The straps of white shoes can be encrusted with stones. And a small steady heel is such a nice little thing for a bride, isn't it?

Do not be afraid to feel this spirit of the “fatal 20s” in yourself by trying on a luxurious dress in the style of “The Great Gatsby”. Who knows, maybe you are the same Daisy?