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This weekend, I attended the Gatsby Summer Afternoon, hosted by the Art Deco Society of California. The idea is to re-create an elegant afternoon 1920s party like the ones Jay Gatsby would host in F. Scott Fitzgerald's famed novel. Everything at the party, from the clothing to the cars, had to look or feel like the time between 1920 and the '40s pre-World War II.
Honora Forscutt shows off her vintage bathing suit and Bakelite bracelets. She says her shoes weren't vintage, but she fixed them up to look '30s-style. Her shades are also reminiscent of the wacky beach sunglasses that were all the rage in the '30s and '40s.
Art DecoArt Deco was an international design and art movement in the 1920s and ’30s…
1920s and 1930s Womens ClothingAfter the tight corsets and long-flowing dresses of the Edwardian Era, the …
Oh man! She is amazing!
Isn't she? I love everything about this outfit. :)
I so love this.
Lisa, I Love the bright colors they look beautiful. and she did a great job with her shoes,
i wish I had the talent to put this together for an event, I am not good at it.
But I thank god for my daughter she's awesome she's the one that picks out my outfits believe or not. Thank Lisa I love when you post your events and share with us they look like so much fun.
Thanks, bratjdd. :)