America in the 1920s created a cultural shockwave that reverberated around the world, creating icons on an industrial scale— from stars of the silver screen to skyscrapers.
Emancipation, combined with burgeoning affluence, offered women the chance to adopt a completely new way of dressing, from sports to evening wear. This show at the American Museum in Britain features over 100 fashion objects, including flapper dresses, evening capes, lame coats, couture, and ready-to-wear garments from 1919 to 1929. A decade of change is documented through the shifting hemlines and waistlines of the era’s fashions.
The exhibition also includes the work of photographer James Abbé, whose portraits present a candid commentary on early twentieth-century celebrity.
1920s Jazz Age : Fashion & Photographs is on display from 18 March – 29 October 2017
