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Flapper Fashion: Illustrating the Garments Worn by the Modern Woman during the Jazz Age (1919-1942)
Halle Davies | August 28, 2025 - The Jazz Age (1919-1942) spanned over two decades of women challenging how they perceived themselves. They questioned their roles in the social world, their value in the workplace, and their position of power in romantic endeavors.
Fashion Illustration from the 16th Century to Now
Sarah Goethe-Jones | March 12, 2019 - Fashion illustration not only captures nuance through gesture, but transforms the graphic representation of a garment into an object of desire.