Sentences with phrase «by flapper»

Peopled by flapper - era caricatures partaking in white - collar social orgies fuelled by selfish hedonism, Luhrmann's interpretation of Fitzgerald's oft - debated novel emerges as grotesque melodrama that plays more like a Mexican telenovela than a respectful reinterpretation of 1920's New York high society.

Not exact matches

Flappers» swinging silhouettes were inspired by the bold patterns that marked Art Deco and surrealism, jazz music, and Egyptian motifs (thanks to the discovery of King Tut's tomb).

My new 1920s Flapper makeup tutorial Halloween 2013 was inspired by that era.

Now, for the past six years, I have had seven dresses that I always wear for formal events (black - tie, weddings): (1) a long sleeved, high - necked, knee length black lace dress by Lover, whose darts I removed entirely so that it falls straight from my shoulders to hips to knees in a very loose, comfortable cut (no need to pull any waists in, and I can eat as much as I like) that I made an underskirt for, so it can also be calf length (2) an ivory version of the same above, with the optional lace underskirt (3) an amazingly intricate ivory leather macrame flapper dress uner which I wear a dark brown long, stretch singlet dress (so comfortable again)(4) a vermillion small V - neck, long bell sleeved, straight cut, long, widens - at - the -(just above ankle) hemline dress I sewed in the most gorgeous lace for twenty dollars (5) a burgundy lace version of the vermillion lace dress in (4)-- for the same price (6) a knee length, Romance Was Born silk shift three sizes up so it sits away from the waist — again — its all about «a'll the better to eat dinner with, my dear», in a huge, wild sunflower graphic print before graphic prints were trendy: it's giant sunflowers against an intense turquoise background (7) a calf length caftan cut dress that I made from Japanese printed silk my mother had bought and kept for sixty years (it's just a giant square with a hole fro my neck and two for my arms, and has the best drape EVER owing to its being silk)

There are so many ways you can portray a flapper for Halloween, but the absolute best flapper costume I have ever seen was on Pretty Little Liars, worn by Aria Montgomery!

Aria Montgomery was Daisy Buchanon from The Great Gatsby and her costume was by far the most detailed, beautiful flapper costume I have ever seen.

Unique Vintage's vintage style jewelry doesn't skimp on all of the unique frills that you love, from flapper jewelry inspired by the Roaring 20s to whimsical and flirty pin up jewelry, every charming accessory allows you to match your style and polish off any vintage ensemble.

While other little girls were dressing up like disney princesses for Halloween, I was dressing in flapper dresses and vintage outfits inspired by the... View Post

Designed by award sponsor Gucci for Spring 2012, the gold - and - black fringed flapper - style dresses look lovely across the board (but maybe a little less lovely on Evan Rachel Wood).

-- a mantra expressed by everything from beaded flapper frocks to slinky evening dresses, as seen in this nightclub photo of prominent Philadelphian Persifor Frazer and friends.

The flappers made a name for themselves by their clothes too.

By the time of the mid-20s, the flapper shift dresses became immensely popular amongst the women of the world.

For their first ready - to - wear collection, Karen Erickson and Vicki Beamon transported us back in time to the Prohibition Era by way of a swanky German speakeasy burlesque bar complete with cabaret café - style seating, flapper dancers, and live concerto music courtesy of The Citizens Band.

Zelda, dubbed the «first American flapper» by her husband, was best known as a wild child who loved attention.

Based on the light novel written by Wataru Watari (My Teen Romantic Comedy SNAFU) with color illustrations by QP: flapper (Celestial Method, Read More...

The exhibit, arranged somewhat chronologically, ends with mid-20th century items: Stickley lamps, a gorgeous 1928 flapper dress, an Eero Saarinen «womb chair,» a wall sculpture by Harry Bertoia, a steel - and - glass table that once adorned the halls of G. Fox.

She was joined by guest speaker Victoria Morris, who discussed the appearance of the NEPka, the Soviet Union's equivalent of the flapper, in the mass culture of the 1920s.

I didn't know what to do, then I had a friend come by and he checked the hardware in the toilet tanks and guess what, it was a broken flapper.