THE ROARING 20's (no, not the P!ATD song, the other one) 💃

What do you know about the world of Bugsy Malone? Things were very different in the 1920's and now is your chance to get into the mindset with some research. 
- What were buildings like? 
- What was the fashion like?
- What was home life like?
- What was entertainment like?

To find out about fashion I created a 1920's inspired mood board to represent some of the fashion trends (although I doubt that word was used back then!) including jewellery, shoes, suits, perfume, etc for both females and males. 

The 1920's (Roaring 20's if I may) was the era of very glamorous fashion. Dresses were very common in females, the dresses being very straight and long. Striped suits were very on-trend for males, often paired with bowties, sensible shoes and fedoras. Probably the most iconic fashion piece of the decade were beaded or feathered headdresses on women.

These looks were the trend
for men and women of the Roaring 20's.

WANT TO BUY A BEADED HEADDRESS LIKE THE ONES FROM 20'S? SHOP GUCCI'S CRYSTAL HEADBAND FOR $900. IT'S SO ICONIC THAT JEFFREE STAR OWNS IT. 

Makeup in the 20's - exaggerated, dark lip lines were very popular in the 20's, especially after 1915 when the metal lipstick container was invented. Although, modern makeup like mascara wands weren't invented until the mid 20's, so women resorted to household products such as Vaseline mixed with coal to achieve the look of darker lashes. Blush was also popular in the 20's and women would achieve this look using blush (or rouge, as they called it back then) in compacts. 
Men in the 20s would often sport clean shaven faces. However, it wasn't uncommon for men to grow moustaches. Even less rarer, the beard, as it went out of style after its success in the 1800's. 

The ideal female body type in the Roaring 20's:
- Flat chested
- Short hair (bob hairstyle like as shown above)
- An almost 'boyish figure' - no breasts, small hips and waist, skinny.

Music and entertainment in the 20's was very different as it is today as we have much more developed technology to do things such as listen to music and watch films - for example, we no longer have to watch *gasp* silent films! Yes, there were actually films made without sound, simply because, they didn't have the technology in the 20's.


One of the most famous silent film stars had to be Charlie Chaplin. He was an actor, filmmaker, comic actor and composer who starred in over 26 successful silent films over a span of 75 years lasting from his childhood through to his last film in 1967. 21 years later, in 1988, Charlie Chaplin died, leaving behind 11 children, a collection of amazingly-successful films, and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Drag queens were prominent in the 1920's - though not as popular as they are now. Jean Malin was one of the first gay drag queens in the 20's, but, surprisingly, he was not punished for this.


In fact, the 20's was an era of LGBT (although they definitely did not call it this!) acceptance that was not seen again until at least the 1970's. The 20's was a great time to be alive if you are LGBT! 🌈