The Roaring Twenties were also known as the Jazz Age. Although jazz had been around for decades prior to this, with the advent of Prohibition and the creation of speakeasies which both served alcohol and often provided a place to dance to music, jazz became much more mainstream, at least amongst the younger set. The more established tended to denigrate jazz and the effect it was having on the youth of that time.
Continue reading 1920s Costume Idea for Men, Women and Even Groups – Jazz Musicians
The gangster outfit is a costume idea for men from the Roaring Twenties, suitable for Halloween, theme or costume party.
Here’s an idea for a 1920s costume for women for a Halloween, costume or theme party – the Flapper.
Flappers were young Western women in the Roaring Twenties who dressed and behaved differently from previously accepted norms. They drank, they smoke, they danced – some of their clothes were intended to be worn for the more exuberant form of dancing that became popular with jazz music – and they generally tried to have a good time, however much they scandalised the older generation.