The annual Great Gatsby Foundation Tahoe Festival is a fun event for lovers of history. It's especially fun if you can dress like a lady of fashion in the 1920's and walk through the beautiful gardens of Valhalla in style.
To begin, you need a dress. 1920 were known for their straight-cut long dresses (below the knee hemline) that made women appear "boyish" flat chest and no hips. Summer day dresses were made of lightweight materials, chiffon, georgette or silk material. Solid colors and geometric designs, Egyptian and Asian were all the rage. Many modern dresses throughout the summer can be easily adapted to look "20 years". A quick way to dress a simple straight line looks like Art Deco is to attach a fabric belt or a thin frame to lose a few inches below your hip bone. This creates artificially low waist line is very characteristic of the early to mid 20. Another option is to wear a long skirt and white blouse. Skirts can be simple and straight or wrinkled and a little more complete. Avoid tapered skirts "pencil" style. It is symbolic of the 1940s.
When your gown is chosen, you will need to add the woman singing the glory of fashion: the hat. A cloche hat is pants, shadow bass, medallion, all women wore 20 years. They were often made of wool felt and son on the hook, which was ideal for the winter but too hot for the summer months. Instead of ladies adorned themselves with straw hats with wide brims, which was wrapped in a ribbon and accented with a flower and feather on one side. A-symmetrical shapes were also common with one side of the straw hat hanging on the wall and decorated with colorful flowers. If you have nothing else to dress for Gatsby Festival, you should at least wear a hat was appropriate.
The next step is to walk along a pair of comfortable shoes. T-straps, and Mary Jane heels 1-3 inches thick were the perfect shoes for the day or night. If you have a couple of them and try local dance shop for a pair of black "character" shoes. Avoid dancers, thin-heeled pumps, sandals and socks. The women wore dark socks in solid colors or funky geometric patterns (for girls).
Finally, feel free to embellish your outfit with accessories such as gloves lace half-length, shawl, purse, clutch the pearls and even an umbrella. For jewelry to choose geometric shapes inspired by the tomb of King Tut discovery in 1922.
Trendy bob hairstyles were short and twisted fingers from his hair. If you have short hair, straw hat or stick will do well to cover their hair properly. If you have long hair you can gather again to fit under a hat or put it in the sandwich apartment was a neck back of neck.
It is very difficult to gather the elements have in your closet or vintage stores and savings. However, if you have a couple of hours and some sewing skills, I recommend sewing your own dress 1920 an hour. It is very easy, nice and real at once.
