Dedicated to the fashion, music, film and whatnot that might have tickled the fancy of the characters of Downton Abbey.Tumblr (3.0; @downtonflapper)http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/f9b1e3736db9dbb9555613f879f102b2/tumblr_mlmn07CYrk1rt0ya9o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sydneyflapper.tumblr.com/post/50290678182/kittyinva-1928-chiffon-afternoon-dress-owned-by">sydneyflapper</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://kittyinva.tumblr.com/post/50168441006/1928-chiffon-afternoon-dress-owned-by-mrs-dodge">kittyinva</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>1928 chiffon afternoon dress owned by Mrs. Dodge, The Hillwood Estate.</p> </blockquote> <p>I adore the chiffon afternoon dresses of the 20s and 30s…they’re among the easiest pieces to wear (and are fabulous space and weight savers when you’re packing for Art Deco events…they fold up into absolutely nothing). They just float around you like air.</p> </blockquote>http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/50297435908http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/50297435908Mon, 13 May 2013 09:14:54 +1000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/b3225af626f9b4a1a71d60ad136f842b/tumblr_mmioi6Kul01qdwo7go1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hoodoothatvoodoo.tumblr.com/post/49996066745">hoodoothatvoodoo</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Fantasio</p> <p>1913</p> <p>Illustration by Armand Vallee</p> </blockquote>http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/49998501112http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/49998501112Thu, 09 May 2013 17:02:32 +1000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/392a6ecea60f20923d86041b2b348982/tumblr_mmbr24k1jt1s64qv3o1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/07deeba6ae479e354758f8596c2b6645/tumblr_mmbr24k1jt1s64qv3o2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/77cc06078756ad63e6547d42390718a9/tumblr_mmbr24k1jt1s64qv3o5_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/cbe7f61d043a8041632b3fbb92378dcf/tumblr_mmbr24k1jt1s64qv3o3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/19c0334a48bec68d537d3d6d3fe5839d/tumblr_mmbr24k1jt1s64qv3o4_400.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://lesanneeselegantes.tumblr.com/post/49680137361/illustrations-from-la-guirlande">lesanneeselegantes</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Illustrations from ‘La Guirlande’</p> </blockquote>http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/49925772945http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/49925772945Wed, 08 May 2013 20:40:23 +1000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/db542dfb9488a27755bf7f4feacf2fd9/tumblr_mmb1jpzjXU1qi533ro1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/8f5b3955d41a3d9cc73384e76f117f33/tumblr_mmb1jpzjXU1qi533ro2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/6f724e255c53e922f3bc3a8236c36c2d/tumblr_mmb1jpzjXU1qi533ro3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sydneyflapper.tumblr.com/post/49647197819/every-issue-of-le-petit-echo-de-la-mode-has-these">sydneyflapper</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Every issue of Le Petit Echo de la Mode has these fabulous centre double page colour spreads…unfortunately, I can’t successfully photograph or scan them without unbinding them to lay flat, so here’s an attempt to given an idea of what they look like. This is from 1926.</p> </blockquote>http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/49653563076http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/49653563076Sun, 05 May 2013 14:24:29 +1000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/38b0be277edb46f5e7cbf6030a9fddcc/tumblr_mmb0tokme11qi533ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sydneyflapper.tumblr.com/post/49646024244/le-petit-echo-de-la-mode-1-august-1926-ive-had">sydneyflapper</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Le Petit Echo de la Mode</em>, 1 August 1926</p> <p>I’ve had another stab at photographing a few more of these outdoors in natural light, so let’s see how we go!</p> </blockquote>http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/49649990249http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/49649990249Sun, 05 May 2013 13:34:54 +1000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/197f8cca21e112fd3a119743b64a98e2/tumblr_mm1svw9SHz1qzbijso1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://myvintagevogue.tumblr.com/post/49233140404/elite-styles-magazine-march-1922">myvintagevogue</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Elite Styles Magazine - March 1922</p> </blockquote>http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/49236481345http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/49236481345Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:58:01 +1000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/975decde205857311d80ee8edf2d0c82/tumblr_mloo4dOfnY1qcddvlo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://omgthatdress.tumblr.com/post/48685391333/dress-1920-1922-augusta-auctions">omgthatdress</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Dress</p> <p>1920-1922</p> <p>Augusta Auctions</p> </blockquote>http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/48685985180http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/48685985180Tue, 23 Apr 2013 20:53:35 +1000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/dc044f5a4311154236a3b2e763ee3e8a/tumblr_mlh4mwECgT1r2ahh3o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://peterjaussie.tumblr.com/post/48311849940/robe-dapres-midi-1927-by-pintuck-on-flickr">peterjaussie</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/91406973@N05/8661449656/" title="robe d'apres-midi 1927">robe d’apres-midi 1927</a> by <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/91406973@N05/">.pintuck</a> on Flickr.</p> </blockquote>http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/48314684216http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/48314684216Fri, 19 Apr 2013 09:52:39 +1000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/1bea02b8714acef2b833263ba5386efe/tumblr_mldpw9gONs1qi533ro1_400.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sydneyflapper.tumblr.com/post/48173223044/callot-soeurs-gown-in-white-satin-rayon-and-gold">sydneyflapper</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Callot Soeurs gown in white satin rayon and gold l<span class="st">amé </span></p> </blockquote>http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/48173570709http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/48173570709Wed, 17 Apr 2013 13:09:25 +1000<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/acfb17423334ad78cedab7817bc4c520/tumblr_mkzgoaydBw1qi533ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sydneyflapper.tumblr.com/post/47614822387/supper-at-the-savoy">sydneyflapper</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>“Supper at the Savoy”</p> </blockquote>http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/47616110984http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/47616110984Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:34:35 +1000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/7deb957025c945a4422254e8e78a2e62/tumblr_mkxzmw5WVQ1qdwo7go1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://hoodoothatvoodoo.tumblr.com/post/47459604431">hoodoothatvoodoo</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Deco Postcard</p> <p>Art by Sofia Chiostri</p> </blockquote>http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/47529903686http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/47529903686Tue, 09 Apr 2013 19:58:28 +1000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/b0bae7715fde1df56f07fea400bb4e96/tumblr_mjsfevceJp1qzx4bjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://maudelynn.tumblr.com/post/45594194159/perry-dame-co-catalogue-winter-1920-21">maudelynn</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><em>Perry, Dame & Co.</em> catalogue, winter 1920-21</strong></p> <p><strong>via </strong><a href="http://www.100megspop3.com"><a href="http://www.100megspop3.com">http://www.100megspop3.com</a></a></p> </blockquote>http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/47321790654http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/47321790654Sun, 07 Apr 2013 10:47:34 +1000<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/0caa63bf20fb3ee0744bf1ae79f629ec/tumblr_mjm6p9s6121r7c92bo1_500.png"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://omerta-fashion.tumblr.com/post/45284053869/boardwalk-couture">omerta-fashion</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong>Boardwalk Couture…</strong></p> </blockquote>http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/46808508287http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/46808508287Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:22:09 +1100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d9b4c9f201a666ebe2138ece2e2e27e7/tumblr_mk9hq7YCo21qi533ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sydneyflapper.tumblr.com/post/46500167313/bathers-reigen-magazine-august-1924">sydneyflapper</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Bathers, <em>Reigen</em> magazine August 1924</p> </blockquote>http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/46500218146http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/46500218146Thu, 28 Mar 2013 23:02:18 +1100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/99915bf2363e04bdd3e9a5b06b198117/tumblr_mkaplfpC3F1qzx4bjo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://maudelynn.tumblr.com/post/46385000982/la-vie-parisienne-cover-art-by-rene-vincent-by">maudelynn</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>La Vie Parisienne cover art by <span>Rene Vincent by April 1922</span></p> </blockquote>http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/46404239303http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/46404239303Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:02:43 +1100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/8724ffea844cc9325892c2fc9ec23edf/tumblr_mkaumu16IW1qi533ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sydneyflapper.tumblr.com/post/46394063729/hera-by-george-lambert-1924-national-gallery-of">sydneyflapper</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><em>Hera</em> by George Lambert, 1924, National Gallery of Victoria</p> <p>A portrait of Hera Roberts, a Sydney painter, designer, illustrator and socialite.</p> </blockquote>http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/46394471303http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/46394471303Wed, 27 Mar 2013 14:26:16 +1100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0fa10e1d7c38c2d436b6de893829e79b/tumblr_mk0222tj0v1qz5q5oo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://mudwerks.tumblr.com/post/45901108391/via-the-pictorial-arts-springs-promise">mudwerks</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>(via <a href="http://mydelineatedlife.blogspot.com/2013/03/springs-promise.html">The Pictorial Arts: Spring’s Promise</a>)</p> <p><span>Marjorie Miller — </span><strong><em>Spring’s Promise</em></strong><span> — circa 1925</span></p> </blockquote>http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/45969924459http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/45969924459Fri, 22 Mar 2013 15:11:12 +1100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/dabc2e5af85824ebdb006ce208ed252b/tumblr_mjyt7v10tD1rrwyp1o1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://fashioninhistory.tumblr.com/post/45848159253/evening-dress-madeleine-vionnet-1936">fashioninhistory</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p><strong><em>Evening dress </em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>Madeleine Vionnet </em></strong></p> <p><strong><em>1936</em></strong></p> <p><em>Madeleine Vionnet was a consummate technician, particularly known for her innovative use of the bias cut and the mathematically precise construction of her garments. Minimalist by philosophy, Vionnet’s construction details were often executed so as to create decorative effects, obviating the need for any trimming.- <a href="http://metmuseum.org/collections/search-the-collections/80006179?img=0#fullscreen">The Metropolitan Museum of Art</a></em></p> </blockquote>http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/45858696584http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/45858696584Thu, 21 Mar 2013 08:07:22 +1100<img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/00e32ecb38dbebfea3fb19e6c90d135c/tumblr_mjumjhQOAn1qi533ro2_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/73cfa6c51fd8884dccfdee5580899d15/tumblr_mjumjhQOAn1qi533ro1_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/d6103cea5e2cd41e5d84eb8ed71bf2f4/tumblr_mjumjhQOAn1qi533ro3_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><img src="http://25.media.tumblr.com/0b3e400d5cbd63df6fc906cf69b721c8/tumblr_mjumjhQOAn1qi533ro4_500.jpg"/><br/> <br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sydneyflapper.tumblr.com/post/45853462187/and-in-between-all-that-dancing-there-were-a-few">sydneyflapper</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>And in between all that dancing, there were a few tears to be shed in the 1920s as well…</p> </blockquote>http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/45857361482http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/45857361482Thu, 21 Mar 2013 07:50:50 +1100Did they just find out that Matthew died?<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/eeb8ae457e17012fa9a587392847ab3f/tumblr_mjulwaUGj61qi533ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a class="tumblr_blog" href="http://sydneyflapper.tumblr.com/post/45830270964/ernst-l-kretschmann-illustration-for-styl">sydneyflapper</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Ernst L Kretschmann illustration for Styl Magazine, 1923</p> </blockquote>http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/45831662005http://downtonflapper.tumblr.com/post/45831662005Wed, 20 Mar 2013 23:43:32 +1100