The Gatsby movie is here - and, whether it is itself trading on the astounding popularity and vintage fashion porn of Downton Abbey or just upping the game for its own purposes, the much-touted fashion tie-ins have gone beyond providing style-keteers such as myself with clothing and shoe design options much improved over the recent box-pleats-over-the-hip-area and seven-inch-plats inexplicable trends, they've started (yet another) conversation.
Here is an in-depth, and extremely good, look at what flapper fashion was, what it wasn't, and some of the many points missed by modern entertainment literally dressed up to sell. Fascinating indeed is the point that much of what we're having pitched at us is - once again - filtered through The Male Gaze ... a dangerous way to look at flapper era perspective indeed.
Don't be afraid of cherrypicking through some of this link-rich article's branches. I enjoyed a few, including a critical look at how the latest mania for vintage has sparked a new abundance in cruelty-inclusive clothing. Very interesting perspective. It veers for some time into tips on how to wear vintage fur fashionably, but also includes a lot of information on the more ethical points of vintage fur, as well as other options to recycle.
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