Word: flappers
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...Kempner’s “Yoo-Hoo, Mrs. Goldberg” is an entertaining and thoughtful examination of the fascinating life of Gertrude Berg—a writer, actress, and all-around trailblazer who, unfortunately for our generation, has been largely forgotten. Never a suffragette or a flapper, Gertrude berg was a refined, upper middle-class mother of two, and a breakthrough female leader, rising against societal expectations for both Jews and women to become a wildly successful celebrity. After finding herself dissatisfied with mundane voiceover work, Berg created her own radio show, “The Rise...
...Western styles. Designers from Harvard College, the Parsons School of Design, and the Fashion Institute of Technology showcased their work in two “Student Design” segments. Demure Danger took its inspiration from two trends of the 1920s, the colorful Chinese qipao dress and the freewheeling flapper styles of Prohibition-era New York. One model tossed his bowler hat into the audience as he left the catwalk. The remainder of the show was sprinkled with similar performance elements and flirtatious stunts. In one scene a model handed a male companion her purse while she took...
...Flapper depicted on the cover of the Oct. 2, 1926, issue of Judge magazine...
...always been a power hitter more so than a flapper,” Shaw said. “I’m definitely comfortable in one of the 3-4-5 positions...
...Sales have stayed about steady at Oona’s even though White is seeing “a lot more competition” from other vintage stores. Her big season is Halloween, when customers come in to snatch up flapper and flower child ensembles, but Oona’s also carries clothing suitable for daily wear. She said that she has seen a marked upswing in everyday men’s clothing, since men’s fashions rarely change over the years...