1920’s Dresses

Beautiful coordinated and accessorized outfits were a feature of 1920's ladies fashions. Hats, shoes, stockings, handbags, dresses and jewelry all came together in harmony to create a unique and elegant style that can only be appreciated when seen in real-life or in color illustrations. The vibrancy is lost in black and white photographs.

Womens fashions experienced dramatic changes in the early 1920's following the end of the first world war in a period often referred to as the "roaring 20's". The passing of bustles and corsets gave clothing designers much greater freedom of expression. New and colorful fabrics echoed the joy felt by a war weary population following the end of hostilities.

1920's Dresses were lighter and brighter and shorter than ever before. Fashion designers played with fabric colors, textures and patterns to create totally new styles of dress. Hemlines rose for most of the decade but dropped slightly toward the end. Shoes and stockings assumed a greater prominence now that they were more visible. Silk stockings in all the colors of the rainbow, often with patterns, were designed to match the coordinated outfits of stylish women.

The One Hour Dress of 1924

In 1923, Fashion designer Mary Brooks Picken created a huge amount of interest in the fashion world when she announced that she had developed a system for making dresses in one hour. The method was demonstrated in public all over the U.S. to much acclaim. A link to a downloadable copy of how to make the One Hour Dress is in the right-hand column of this page. COST - $17. It comes with 4 Bonuses -

Free Bonus 1 - How I Make Dresses in 35 Minutes

By LENORE McCORMACK, Department of Dressmaking.
World Dressmaking Record Holder Explains How it is Done

Free Bonus 2 - The 2 Hour Dress - 1925

The One-Width, Slender-Line Dress for Fall
By MARY BROOKS PICKEN, Director of Instruction
Especially Suited to the 54-inch (137cm) Flannels in Plain, Striped, Checked, or Plaid Design.
One Length of Material Plus a Scant Two Hours Time Makes This Modish Frock.

Free Bonus 3 - Magazine Articles

A collection of News and Magazine Articles on the One Hour Dress

Free Bonus 4 - 1924 Dresses - in color!

20 beautiful and inspiring examples. These are not “One Hour Dresses” but they do illustrate the types of dresses, materials and colors that were in fashion in 1924.

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