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I just read an interview of John Dunn, responsible of the costumes on the show.
Here a a few extracts of the interview, Ragtime related :

Are you dreaming about 1920s fashion?

I thought I would really be tired of it after a season, but I can’t wait to go back. It was such an interesting period because for women’s fashion in particular, it’s the first time we’re seeing what we know as the modern silhouette. Chanel had begun designing. The corset had not disappeared but it was being minimized. It was basically being used as a slimmer. Women had just recently started wearing bras and [panties] as underwear. Prior to that, it was bloomers and little chemises with the corset.

So you’re making bras, too?

Oh, yeah. We make everything — we do! The bras at that point had almost no shaping to them whatsoever. They really were pretty, much like a cotton bandeau, which was new and freeing but on the other hand, it wasn’t necessarily the most flattering shape for all figures.

Not enough lift?

Exactly. They let go of everything and they said, “We’re free!” And they went, “Oops!”

It’s lucky you have nubile young actresses in the cast.

It’s true! When the women went out, they were still wearing corsets, but when they went to, say, a jazz club or somewhere they were going to dance, everyone would retire to the ladies room and they would take their corsets off, go out and dance — shimmy, shake — and then at the end of the night, everybody would collect their corsets.

It’s like picking up the wrong umbrella — who has my corset? I love it.

This was a shocking thing to learn, too: In Atlantic City, they used to rent bathing suits. Ewww. A wool bathing suit? Thank you — no.

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Hey … Also, hello ! Colours ! We’re matching !

And look at that ! A photoshoot on the beach, too ! Hello, little shorts !

Being in France I still haven’t seen this serie, and I’m not even convinced I’ll like it …
But I sure like the costumes !

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erm, Ladies … I think this guy plans to crash our pyjama party !
Also, silliest head-pieces ever ! awww !

Happy Halloween !

Celebrate it the Flapper way : with lots of orange, pumpkins
and the most ridiculous head-pieces possible !

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1. Untitled, 2. Untitled, 3. Embroidered Handkerchief, 4. “Last night I had the strangest dream…”, 5. Untitled, 6. ragtime pillow detail, 7. dunzo!, 8. kind of sort of buttonholes, 9. hem, 10. Ragtime lounging set, 11. Ragtime eyelet shortsies, 12. Ragtime Seance : Thread your Machine

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But all this didn’t happen in one night … We’ve all been working our magic !

1. late-nite sewing station, 2. fabric cut for my camisole, 3. thread and pin containers, by candlelight, 4. French-seaming, 5. Pins bowl, 6. Jumping in, 7. pins and loose threads, 8. colors, 9. getting started!, 10. Pattern & stuff, 11. tea-dyeing my fabric, 12. One stitch and a french knot

I think we are quite the Flap Pack, Flappettes !

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I love the sense of accomplishment I feel every time I finish my own little garment piece.
I find it even more thrilling than any other item …
And I can’t wait to see how unique they will look when Drucilla will teach us her magic !

I’m pretty sure that with such an atire we’ll soon be ready to jump directly from our comfy beds to the scene of the fanciest Cabaret !

So … let’s Kit Kat, ladies !

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