ALL THAT JAZZ! AKA THE ROARING 1920s/30s, Whats so special about it? Well, let me tell you...

If you have been keeping up with my blog posts as much as you keep up with the Kardashians, you would know that for passion projects this year, I am going Musical Theatre and our musical for this year is Bugsy Malone. One of our blog tasks was to inform our readers about the history and things from the 1920s/30s. The time that our musical was set.

What were the buildings like?
The buildings of the 1920s were quite dull, to say the least. But they have quite a resemblance to modern time apartments in cities like New York. Skyscrapers and tall buildings were also quite common.




What was the Fashion like?
The 1920s were an iconic time for fashion and makeup. As I mentioned in my other musical theatre post, flappers were an icon at that time. What are flappers you ask, flappers were the generation of women who wore short skirts, had bobs for their hairstyle, listened to Jazz, and were very rebellious. Flappers were a staple at the time. Men wore what we consider "formal" clothes most of the time. Suits and ties were very common. Neutral colours were worn by both men and women,  most women wore very bright colours than dull, men often wore these dark or neutral colours. Makeup in the 1920s was heavily inspired by the makeup worn in the 1910s.  Lipsticks, eyeshadows, and mascara were the most common. The faces of women in the 1920s were desired to look artificial. The eyes most commonly wore dark eyeshadows especially common in flappers. Eyebrows were mostly plucked really thin, giving a doll-like appearance. It was a popular trend of the 1920s to have lips that appeared small, women would use a lip liner to draw lips inside of their lip line and drawn to fit the cupids bow shape. Mascara was especially popular in the 20s because who can resist making their lashes appear longer and fuller, this was common in the blond woman due to their lashes being lighter than people with a darker hair shade. Rounded faces were desired, so women used rouge in circular motions to gain this shape. Nails were also manicured.

What was home life like? 
In the 1920s, there were obviously different expectations for each gender. Men had the more "important jobs", the men were the people that had jobs such as lawyers and enforced rules among their household. The women were expected to cook and clean and take care of the kids. It was a common thing for the women to not be in power compared to the men. Women deemed talented enough would be in the performing business, as hall girls etc.

What was entertainment like? 
Jazz was a massive part of the 1920s, the radio became the first mass broadcasting system. But the 1920s was a monumental moment in time for the silver screen. The silver screen was born at this time, with the first release of films with sound.