STEP-INS

A "step-in" chemise was a popular 1920s underwear garment for the young

flapper of the mid-1920s. The undergarment is lavishly ornamented with wide

lace inserts and a pretty "boutonnière" of silk ribbon flowers.

TEDDIES

Known as Envelope Chemise, began in the 1920s and was worn next to the skin,

replacing the bra and panties, or over the bra like a slip. It had a very straight cut with

a simple button closures at the crotch to define the legs.

SLIPS

A see through dress, fell straight on the body but had additional pleats at the hips for

ease of movement. They had low “opera” necklines meaning square with pretty

ribbon, self fabric or lace straps.

FLAPPER

A young Western women in the 1920s who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair,

listened to jazz, and flaunted their disdain for what was then considered acceptable

behavior. Flappers were seen as brash for wearing excessive makeup, drinking,

treating sex in a casual manner, smoking, driving automobiles, and otherwise flouting

social and sexual norms.

ASCOT

Ascot is a narrow neckband with wide pointed wings, traditionally made of pale grey

patterned silk. This wide, formal tie is usually patterned, folded over, and fastened

with a stickpin or tie tack.

PLUS FOURS

Plus-fours are breeches or trousers that extend 4 inches (10 cm) below the knee.

ARGYLE

An argyle pattern is made of diamonds or lozenges.

THE GREAT DEPRESSION

The Great Depression was a severe worldwide economic depression in the 1930s. It

started in 1929 and lasted until the late 1930s. It was the longest, deepest, and most

widespread depression of the 20th century.

EISENHOWER JACKET

The Eisenhower jacket is a type of waist length jacket or blouson terminating

developed for the U.S. Army during the later stages of World War II. It featured a

pleated back, adjustable waist band, fly-front buttons, bellows chest pockets, slash

side pockets, and epaulets.

BEACH PAJAMAS

Beach pajamas were introduced by Coco Chanel in 1922.  Starting out as wide legged

trousers for ladies to wear while yachting,  These beach outfits consisted of jumpsuits

or full pants worn with short sleeved or halter tops, accompanied at times by a bolero

or jacket. Women wore these over swimwear for strolling the promenade or

boardwalk

Théâtre de la Mode

Théâtre de la Mode (Theatre of Fashion) was a 1945–1946 touring exhibit of fashion

mannequins, approximately 1/3 the size of human scale, crafted by top Paris fashion

designers. It was created to raise funds for war survivors and to help revive the French

fashion industry in the aftermath of World War II.

TWIGGY

Twiggy, is an English model, actress and singer. In the mid-1960s, she became a

prominent British teenage model of swinging sixties London with others such as

Penelope Tree. Twiggy was initially known for her thin build (thus her nickname) and

her androgynous look consisting of large eyes, long eyelashes, and short hair. In 1966,

she was named "The Face of 1966" by the Daily Express and voted British Woman of

the Year.

GRAY FLANNEL SUIT

Gray flannel suits were strictly for office workers; they were impractical for factory

workers or day laborers. It remained the standard businessman's uniform even after

synthetic materials that were lighter and easier to launder appeared on the fashion

scene in the mid-1950s.

NEO EDWARDIAN FASHION AND TEDDY BOYS

Neo Edwardian style had been created on the street by the street and by working class

teenagers. The name "Teddy Boy", was not officially born until September 23rd 1953

when a Daily Express newspaper headline shortened Edward to Teddy and coined the

term 'Teddy Boy'. Nevertheless, it is also known that a number of girlfriends of

working class Edwardian's were referring to them as Teddy Boys.

POP AND OP ART

Pop art is an art movement that emerged in the mid-1950s in Britain and in the late

1950s in the United States. Pop art employs aspects of mass culture, such as

advertising, comic books and mundane cultural objects. It is widely interpreted as a

reaction to the then-dominant ideas of abstract expressionism, as well as an expansion

upon them.

Op art also known as optical art, is a style of visual art that uses optical illusions. Op

art works are abstract, with many better known pieces in black and white. Typically,

they give the viewer the impression of movement, hidden images, flashing and

vibrating patterns, or of swelling or warping.

PLAYSUIT

A playsuit is a shorter version of the jumpsuit, it was created in the 1930s in New

York as a stylish piece of sportswear.

THE MODS AND THE ROCKER

The mods and rockers were two conflicting British youth subcultures of the early to

mid-1960s and 1970's. Media coverage of mods and rockers fighting in 1964 sparked

a moral panic about British youths, and the two groups became labelled as folk

devils.The rocker subculture was centred on motorcycling, the mod subculture was

centred on fashion and music, and many mods rode scooters.