Comments | kaynai: The idealized contemporary woman of the 20's and 30's

kaynai

The idealized contemporary woman of the 20's and 30's

Dec 30, 2004 03:50

( Many writers have attempted to describe the Gibson Girl, but Susan E. Meyer, in her book America's Great Illustrators did it best and most simply: 'She was taller than the other women currently seen in the pages of magazines.. infinitely more spirited and independent, yet altogether feminine. She appeared in a stiff shirtwaist, her soft hair piled into a chignon, topped by a big plumed hat. Her flowing skirt was hiked up in back with just a hint of a bustle. She was poised and patrician. Though always well bred, there often lurked a flash of mischief in her eyes.' )

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anxorite December 30 2004, 03:24:32 UTC

teh hotness

tinquerbelle January 8 2005, 20:15:39 UTC

and the most horrifically uncomfortable form of tightwaisting i've ever had the displeasure of experiencing.

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