Posts Tagged ‘Julian Wylie’
Cocktails
Cocktails became a huge fad in 1920s Europe as America languished in prohibition. For many, they were regarded as undoubtedly ‘America’s chief contribution to the pleasures of civilisation.’ (more...)View Page: Cocktails
The Artistry of Jean Peron Couture
Jean Peron Couture was a thriving couture establishment with outlets in Paris and London that flourished in the 1920s. Peron received glowing praise for its gowns in publications such as The Queen and The Times and The Era announced in one feature that ‘Peron prides himself on always being a little in front of fashion.’ (more...)View Page: The Artistry of Jean Peron Couture
The Apache
The Apache (pronounced Ah-PAHSH, not A-PATCH-ee, like the pronunciation of the Native American Indians) is a highly dramatic dance created in 1908 by Max Dearly and Maurice Mouvet. It became a hugely popular exhibition dance for several decades following its introduction but could be seen as politically incorrect in our times due to the fact that it was rather violent, involving aggressive treatment of the female partner. (more...)View Page: The Apache
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Marcelle de Saint Martin
French born Marcelle de Saint Martin was creative, talented and a striking beauty who found great success designing costumes for the stage in London at the end of the First World War and later became chief designer and head of one of the first British film wardrobe departments. And yet her career was sadly all too brief and short-lived. (more...)View Page: Marcelle de Saint Martin
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