1920s CHANEL

The history of the House of CHANEL in the 1920s

Fifty years after her death, the trailblazing designer’s influence on fashion lives on. Here are 8 important style innovations from a designer who once famously said: “I don’t do fashion. I am fashion.”

How Coco Chanel changed the course of women's fashion

How to Dress for the Gatsby Era 1920s fashion, Vintage outfits, Fashion

House of Chanel, Evening dress, French

The 1920s flapper dress was a revolutionary departure from the style of the previous era and the long lasting effects of it

1920s Flapper Dress

Quotations from Coco Chanel, legendary fashion designer and business leader.

Coco Chanel Quotes: On Fashion, Women, Life and More

So I recently discovered The House of Elliot and I can't believe I'd never watched it before! Slightly in my defense is was originally on TV 1991-1994 but the channel London Live was advertising that they were about to start showing it. I couldn't remember when it was on, though, and then discovered it's all…

Fashion History: The Early 1920s

For example, Indira Devi, the Maharani of Cooch Behar and former princess of Baroda set her own royal fashion trend by wearing silk chiffon saris.

Coco Chanel to Indira Devi: The class and style of 1920s defining first wave of feminism- The New Indian Express

Chanel continues to be one of the most successful design houses in the world, proving as Coco so eloquently once said “fashion passes, style remains.” Here, in honor of her birthday, we bring you our favorite images of Chanel in Vogue.

From the Archives: Honoring the Life of Coco Chanel

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1920s Chanel Attributed Silk Dress – Shrimpton Couture

Maitha.Tee: the start of Coco Chanel was in the 20s

Original fashion sketch of a female model in a Chanel white dress with embellishments, and a blue hat, licensed for reproduction by A. Beller & Co., circa 1916-1920.

Original sketch from A. Beller & Co. of a Chanel design, circa 1916-1920 · SPARC Digital

PERFUMES Controversy also surrounded the use of scent. Single-note floral perfumes were considered respectable - one writer has described Yardley's lavender water as the 'only admissible perfume for a lady' before the Great War. In England, 'Zenobia' flower waters sold well: there were thirty different fragrances to choose from. (1) But the 1910s and 1920s…

1920's Make-up & Cosmetics Pt. 3

For my Halloween vampire flapper costume I made one of my favourite 1920s patterns in my collection: McCall 4464, an evening dress by Chanel. Here's the illustration from the 1926 Summer Quarterly. As I was putting this post together, I realized that True Blood’s 1926 Lorena and the catalogue illustrator both accessorize a black dress…

Vampire Vamps! McCall 4464 by Chanel – PatternVault