have we come a long way, baby?

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do you feel like you were born in the wrong era? have you ever wanted to travel back in time? thank god for the invention of the time machine. (aka you tube)!

flappers: roaring twenties

the twenties have always been my favorite time period of the last century, there just seemed to be so many artists, writers, designers, singers and talents that it’s almost surreal. since there’s so much  interest in the era  lately i thought i’d share some of the marvelous youtube videos from my collection of favorites.

dance craze

kind of makes me wonder if our grandparents knew some things we didn’t. they never hesitated to roll up the rug and let ‘er rip! the charleston, the fox trot, they really knew how to get down! supper clubs, dinner and dancing, dressing up and enjoying life was their m.o.

of course life was hard but they sure made the best of it.

clothing of the future

always with a sense of humor and a lot of style. but then they had some major muses.

josephine baker

i couldn’t let the era slip by without mentioning my favorite lady, josephine.

tam tam

talk about throwing down and breaking the rules! well that’s what the 20s were all about.  i kind of wish we could have the abandon that great gran and gramps had. to throw yourself wholeheartedly into a night on the town with all the glitter and glamour that it takes for an unforgettable evening. well, it’s saturday and i hope you’ve got a little of that going on yourself. me, i’m home and have spent way too much time digging these up but i do hope you enjoy them. have a great rest of the weekend!