1920's Wedding Themes
1920's Theme
The 1920's heralded a youthful
revolution challenging Victorian attitudes towards women; how they
behaved, how they dressed and their role in society. The 'bright
young things' of the 20's were known as 'flappers' and they were
demanding the freedom to live their own lives. While their elders
considered such behavior reckless and irresponsible, all they were
really doing was having fun!
The
1920's girls wore provocative make-up, showed their knees and
abandoned themselves to the wild rhythms of Jazz, Charleston and
the Black Bottom. They listened to the songs of Duke Ellington, Al
Jolson and Fanny Brice and marveled at the dancing of Isadora
Duncan. It was an era of post war frivolity and optimism. To
emphasize their new found freedom, women threw away their corsets,
cut their hair, wore trousers, smoked cigarettes and drove fast
cars. Life was for living.
The
1920's also saw the development of a new elegant and sophisticated
style of art, Art Deco, which was characterized by the use of
vibrant colors, graphic geometric forms and simplicity,
celebrating all that was modern.
Meanwhile across the Atlantic, prohibition in America forced
people into 'speakeasies' in search of illegal alcohol and created
a gangland subculture of guns, police raids and bootlegged whisky.
The
style and spirit of adventure of the 20's combined with their
great love of partying makes an ideal theme to base your wedding
on
$17.95/Pack of 24
