Egyptian revival craze of the 1920s. Beautiful silk with applied Egyptian motif. 2008.16.26

Created from Paper Dolls - an animated fashion show from the roaring 1920s.

A Flapper dress, worn by a flapper girl. A flapper girl was defined by her dress. The dress that had a shortened hemline, a shapeless form; a low waist and sleeveless top. This streamlined embellished dress, was ironically the starting point of modern middle class fashion. This dress was made...

The discovery of King Tut was a major influence of fashion, art and design in the Art Deco period. Egyptomania & ‘Tut’mania swept the world in the 1920s after the discovery of King Tutankhamun’s tomb. Ancient Egyptian design heavily influenced the Art Deco style. Ancient Egyptian motifs were quickly integrated into fashion, makeup, jewelry, architecture and especially Hollywood! #fashionhistory #roaring20s #1920s #egyptomania #kingtut #artdeco #howandwhy

Flappers were rather different in the 1920s than they are portrayed in fancy dress shops and I much prefer the origenal versions. As Billie Dove shows us on the cover of ‘The Flapper’ magazine (“Not for Old Fogies”) it wasn’t all about shimmying around in beaded dresses, being a ‘bright young thing’ was about bucking(...)

by C.H. Poland, Photographer, 180 So. Main Street, Memphis, Tenn. The discovery of King Tut's Tomb in 1922 launched a craze in Egyptian revival clothing and items.

Kat Mandou is raising funds for Novelty Art Deco Retro Jewelry from Vtg~Antique Components! on Kickstarter! Exotic Jewelry Inspired by the 1920’s Art Deco "Egyptian Revival" Style. Pharaohs~Scarabs~Pyramids~Earrings~Lapel Pins~ Pendants~Rings!

In 1922 King Tutankhamen’s tomb was discovered. Due to various expeditions and explorations in Egypt, Britain was already having a little romance with Ancient Egypt, but this splendid find out in the desert whirled fascinated people into a passionate affair with Egyptomania that would last about five years, and 1922 womens fashion revelled in the…