happiness and beauty. The illusion was that, the more the consumer possessed, the closer they were to achieving this image. The economy of the 1920’s depended on consumer demand, one advertiser says, “without imagination, no wants. Without wants, no demand to have them supplied.” This means that if people didn’t have the capacity to desire products, then there would simply be no demand for them. Everything celebrities wore, ate, drank, used, and drove, were soon picked up by the public…
mentions the romance that Constance Talmadge is known for, he mentions the love of Clara Bow and similar actresses like Betty Compson and Barbara La Marr. He states that they are women who “couldn’t reason themselves into loving a man just because he was a good provider” (96). These are women who love for love’s sake. There is nothing reasonable about their romance. It is all based on their emotions. He adds that Clara Bow “belongs back in the days when love was really a woman’s whole…
In 1927, Clara Bow, starred in a movie that forever changed the roll that makeup had in women’s lives forever. The movie was called “It,” and she was the “It Girl,” not just in the movie but in the real world too. According to IMBD, the movie is about Clara’s character, named Betty Lou, whom does everything in her power to marry her wealthy business man of a boss. Her attitude and over all look made her an icon that impacted the makeup industry eternally. Her look became immortal, every woman in…
finally topple over the edge with a bang. I was incredibly impressed with the magnificent historical fiction that one of our own Texas Tech students was able to create and share. I was not aware of the interesting and shocking life of Henry and Clara Rathbone and their connection to the Lincoln. After further research following attending the show I was very awe-struck by how the Erin was able to craft a look into the minds of this couple in an extremely odd situation and imagine what they were…
alive and large. Lips were started to be painted with new lipstick. Women would even line lips to make their lips look narrow, and try to emphasize the bow of the upper lip and show the depth of their lower lip. The bow of the upper lip was was often called the cupid’s bow, because of the one who influences who was Clara Bow. (Herald) Clara Bow was an American actress who rose to stardom in silent films like Down to the Sea in Ships and Rough House Rosie. Because of this new makeup fad, it made…
During the Roaring Twenties, people had many different reactions to flappers. To some, the flapper portrayed a magnificent breakthrough for women; for others it was a curse word, an embarrassment to society. Before and continuing into the 1920s, the Victorian era was at its peak. The older Victorian generation was described as “prudish, hypocritical, stuffy, [and] narrow-minded,” which is why many thought that they hated the flapper (Murfin 496). They were not able to accept the change coming…
The 1920s saw a big boom in the entertainment industry. With the post-war economic spike after World War I, many Americans had extra money to spend, and they turned to entertainers to spend that money. During this time broadway had reached an all-time high in the 1920’s with playwrights like Gershwin, Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein making a ton of great showcases like "An American in Paris" and "Show Boat”. The radio airwaves saw a big increase in popularity as well. By the end of the…
By the end of World War I in 1918, a new decade was being born. The Twenties. The “Jazz Age” began shortly after World War I and ended with the 1929 stock market crash. During this decade, fashion became an important symbol of social status due to America’s advance with technology making focusing on fashion possible. The Twenties were a turning point for America, politically, as the country had made major advances in terms of women’s independence. This was in part due to the war because of the…
neat and portable option to get the “Cupid’s Bow” lips of the time. Clara Bow created a lip trend named the “Cupids Bow” where women would line their lips in a shape smaller than their real lips with an overdone bottom lip. Lipstick and lip shape were what women focused on keeping very neat and full. The ideal makeup look in 1920 consisted of full and long eyelashes, very thin, barely visible eyebrows, and dark red lipstick that followed the Cupid’s Bow technique. Women wanted to look as young…
After gulping down the first glass everyone got refills. Refill after refill no one could stop drinking the tea. “Drink as much as you would like” Clara insisted with a smirk on her face. Everything seemed perfect. All I wanted to do was relax at the shop and drink some more tea. Our minds were blurred and we could only think about all those delicious peach oolongs we just inhaled. My sister came…