The Gatsby Girl

The Twenties was a period of excess on the accessories front, but pieces still looked dainty and streamlined to fit with the new fashion mood. This season, you can go to town on dazzling headpieces, statement drop earrings or rows of beads – just ensure you keep the rest of your look pared down. How to get the Gatsby Girl look: Sheer, often sequinned dresses, handkerchief hemlines – shorter linings and longer sheer overskirts, Velvet devore evening coat, trimmed with luxurious fur such as mink or sable, Long ropes of pearls or glass beads, Enamelled or gilded chainmail bags, Seed pearl clutches, Ornate shoes with Louis curved heels, Exotic headdresses and headbands.