1920s Fashion Plates

    Here are some fashion plates from the 1920s, mostly from The Delineator with a few from McCall's Magazine.

1920
    —. "Frocks for Warm Afternoons." The Delineator, vol. 97, no. 1 (Jul. 1920), p. 99.
    —. "Paris Centers Her Interest on Her Hipline." The Delineator, vol. 96, no. 4 (Apr. 1920), p. 151.
    —. "The Long Body Reaches Far in Popularity and There Are New Ways of Emphasizing the Hip." The Delineator, vol. 97, no. 2 (Sept. 1920), p. 95.
    —. "The Spring Frock." The Delineator, vol. 96, no. 3 (Mar. 1920), p. 135.

1921
    —. "Paris Has an Extremely Easy Way of Treating the Straight Silhouette." The Delineator, vol. 99, no. 5 (Dec. 1921), p. 28.
    —. "The Newest Lines Are Accentuated with Charming Embroideries." The Delineator, vol. 97, no. 6 (Jan. 1921), p. 67.

1922
    —. "The Smart Box-Coat and Cape, Also the New Fabric Trimming and Appliqué for the Younger Set." The Delineator, vol. 100, no. 3 (Apr. 1922), p. 34.
    —. "To Blouse or Not Is the Problem of the Low Waistline." The Delineator, vol. 100, no. 2 (Mar. 1922), p. 27.

1923
    —. "Coat Dresses Rank with Three-Piece Costumes Composed of a Blouse Coat or Boat-Coat Worn with a Dress or Blouse and Skirt." The Delineator, vol. 102, no. 3 (Mar. 1922), p. 25.

1924
    —. "August Sees the Triumph of Lingerie Frocks, a Coat Dress for the Street and Picturesque Voiles." The Delineator, vol. 105, no. 2 (Aug. 1924), p. 30.
    —. "Capes and Shoulder Capettes, Unbelted and Tailored Lines Appear for Spring." The Delineator, vol. 104, no. 3 (Mar. 1924), p. 30.
    —. "Fashions in a Holiday Spirit for the Younger Generation." The Delineator, vol. 105, no. 1 (Jul. 1924), p. 28.
    —. "Hat and Scarf Sets, Capes and Drawn-Work Are Smart." The Delineator, vol. 104, no. 5 (May 1924), p. 30.
    —. "June Brides Set the Stage for Weddings with a Lace Gown and Picturesque Attire for Attendants." The Delineator, vol. 104, no. 6 (Jun. 1924), p. 28.
    —. "The Evening Panoply Offers a Wide Choice in Colors, in Fabrics and Styles." The Delineator, vol. 105, no. 6 (Dec. 1924), p. 27.

1925
    —. "Flowing Lines Distinguish the Evening Mode." McCall's Magazine, vol. 53, no. 2 (Nov. 1925), p. 71.
    —. "Frocks for the New Borders Half-and-Half Materials and Prints." The Delineator, vol. 106, no. 6 (Jun. 1925), p. 27.
    —. "Inverted Plaits, Flounces, Circular Pieces, Loose Panels and Bordered Effects Appear Below the Hipline." The Delineator, vol. 106, no. 4 (Apr. 1925), p. 27.
    —. "Swinging Flares, Flying Panels, Restless Plaits Are the Outward and Visible Signs of Fashion's Penchant for Motion in Frocks." The Delineator, vol. 107, no. 6 (Dec. 1925), pp. 28–29.
    —. "The Fashionable Young Girl Chooses New Ensembles for General and Better Wear." The Delineator, vol. 107, no. 4 (Oct. 1925), p. 27.
    —. "The Flared Silhouette Is Flounced or Aproned and Partial to the Jabot." The Delineator, vol. 107, no. 3 (Sept. 1925), p. 28.
    —. "The Jabot and Tie Collars, Flares and Aprons Are Smart." The Delineator, vol. 107, no. 1 (Jul. 1925), p. 27.
    —. "The Reversible Coat of the Ensemble Wardrobe Turns Itself Inside Out to Suit Its Companion-Frocks." The Delineator, vol. 106, no. 3 (Mar. 1925), p. 29.
    —. "The Summer Mode Favors Prints, the Straight Plaits, the Soft Godets." The Delineator, vol. 107, no. 2 (Aug. 1925), p. 28.

1926
    Rittenhouse, Anne. "Matching Accessories for Smartness." McCall's Magazine, vol. 53, no. 11 (Aug. 1926), p. 69.

1927
    Rittenhouse, Anne. "Gay Frocks for Afternoon." McCall's Magazine, vol. 54, no. 8 (May 1927), p. 109.
    Rittenhouse, Anne. "Graceful Dance Frocks." McCall's Magazine, vol. 54, no. 10 (Jul. 1927), p. 83.

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