As our future Queen, many would forgive the Duchess of Cambridge for treating herself to a new designer outfit every time she had to make a public appearance. But she's far cleverer than that.

Jean Patou – The Sporty Designer ~ The looser, waist-less silhouette of the 1920s was a result of increasing participation in sports as a leisure activity. Jean Patou promoting sportswear and even designing activewear for well-known athletes of the period. Patou is most known for the costume he designed for tennis champ Suzanne Lenglen in 1921.

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Here’s some amazing ladies wearing their cool outfits for sports practice in the 1920’s. Follow my pinterest page and tumblr for more! Enjoy! x

Madge Bellamy, tennis anyone? c.1920s. & #tennis fashion #tennis outfit #tennis players

Here’s some amazing ladies wearing their cool outfits for sports practice in the 1920’s. Follow my pinterest page and tumblr for more! Enjoy! x

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Well, kind of. See, I keep doing these posts where I trick you into improvised outfits that fake the real thing. All in the name of love for these fashions, so I hope you'll forgive me. And all because the real thing is not within reach. Isn't this the make do approach? Or just mad, out of boundaries... lust:), gone all wrong?... What you see is fully modern apparel, consisting of an old suit, woolen tights and a shirt I borrowed from my husband. Shirt and tights are in fact a beautiful…

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