Here at Vintage Modes we will be doing a round up of fashion across the eras over the coming weeks, starting with the 1920s.
The 1920s is largely associated with flapper style dresses and the Art Deco period. In terms of jewellery, the 1920s moved away from the fussiness of the Art Nouveau period and from the societal pressures to wear your wealth. Precious stones were replaced with semi precious stones and plastics.
One popular style was the long beaded necklace; they had round faceted stones in the popular Art Deco colour pallet of black, red, white and green. Beads made of bakelite or lucite made jewellery affordable to everyone. One popular style of the long beaded necklace was the Sautoir. It usually had a tassel hanging at the bottom or a large single gemstone pendant and could be worn down the front or back of a dress.
In addition to necklaces, with women cutting their hair short, drop earrings became a popular style of earring, drawing attention to the neck area.
Here is a selection of our favourite 1920s and Art Deco pieces from Vintage Modes at Grays:
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| Art Deco beaded bag. Available from Unicorn. |
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| Filigree metal Art Deco brooch. Available from Gillian Horsup Vintage Jewellery. |
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| Czechoslovakian glass drop earrings, pierced. Available from Gillian Horsup Vintage Jewellery. |
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| Czechoslovakian glass drop earrings, pierced. Available from Gillian Horsup Vintage Jewellery. |
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| Long 1920s style sautoir beaded necklace. Available from Gillian Horsup Vintage Jewellery. |
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| Early Art Deco style metal and enamel drop earrings, pierced. Available from Gillian Horsup Vintage Jewellery. |
All items posted are for sale. If you have any queries please leave a comment or visit us at Grays in Mayfair, London Alternatively you can call us on 020 7409 0400 or email info@vintagemodes.co.uk
