Okay, I put my hands up, I am fairly shallow, and week four into lockdown I am missing shopping horribly.
Op-shops, I ache for you. Ballantynes, I am bereft without you. H&M, I hanker for you.
Online shopping has, up to now, been fairly unsatisfying, what with only "essentials" being available rather than fast fashion and titillating tat. So I have been getting my fix by looking at frou-frou frocks and fashion from 100 years ago in Papers Past. Look at all the dreaminess of 1920...
Just a taster! More sumptuousness can be found in the gallery below.
Screen Shot 2020-04-02 at 6.43.30 PMA simple black velvet frock.
OTAGO WITNESS, ISSUE 3448, 13 APRIL 1920
Screen Shot 2020-04-02 at 6.29.59 PMParis Fashions: A becoming lace matinee frock, with distinctive belt and panniers. OTAGO WITNESS, ISSUE 3469, 7 SEPTEMBER 1920
Screen Shot 2020-04-02 at 6.34.10 PMParis Fashions: A distinctive evening gown. OTAGO WITNESS, ISSUE 3472, 28 SEPTEMBER 1920
Screen Shot 2020-04-02 at 6.36.01 PMParis Fashions: Robe of silver brocade and green tulle.OTAGO WITNESS, ISSUE 3466, 17 AUGUST 1920
Screen Shot 2020-04-02 at 10.39.15 AMSpiders for bare backs! OTAGO WITNESS, 20 APRIL 1920
Screen Shot 2020-04-02 at 10.36.19 AMAutumn Opening “The Farmers”.PRESS, VOLUME LVI, ISSUE 16759, 16 FEBRUARY 1920
Screen Shot 2020-04-02 at 10.36.49 AMHats that display the highest measure of beauty and fashion.PRESS, VOLUME LVI, ISSUE 16763, 20 FEBRUARY 1920
Screen Shot 2020-04-02 at 5.05.10 PMA gingham dress for the mornings.FREE LANCE, VOLUME XXI, ISSUE 1092, 7 APRIL 1920
Screen Shot 2020-04-02 at 10.38.54 AMParis Fashions: A blue taffeta house frock. OTAGO WITNESS, ISSUE 3470, 14 SEPTEMBER 1920
Screen Shot 2020-04-02 at 5.05.25 PMNightdress and negligee. FREE LANCE, VOLUME XXI, ISSUE 1092, 7 APRIL 1920
Screen Shot 2020-04-02 at 5.05.40 PMBridal Gown. FREE LANCE, VOLUME XXI, ISSUE 1092, 7 APRIL 1920
Screen Shot 2020-04-02 at 6.09.59 PMParis Fashions: Evening dress of green brocade, with butterfly.
Screen Shot 2020-04-02 at 5.08.04 PMParis Fashion: Walking dress of white georgette.OTAGO WITNESS, ISSUE 3475, 19 OCTOBER 1920
For more retro fashion feast your eyes on:
- Fashion tagged, opens a new window on The Discovery Wall with content curated from the Christchurch City Libraries Digital Heritage collection. Christchurch at its most snazzy.
- The New Zealand Fashion Museum, opens a new window. An online only museum for "anyone with a love of fashion, heritage, innovation and creativity".
- The largest fashion collection in the world at the Victoria & Albert Museum, opens a new window. Lots of delicious online content to sate the fashion starved.
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