Daisy Buchanan may have been the original poster girl for the flapper fashions of the 1920s but it seems Maitland also enjoyed a taste of the compelling Great Gatsby era.
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Titled Art Deco, the latest Australian Museum of Clothing and Textiles exhibition is a glamorous nod to the fashion’s foray into the modern era.
“We can’t believe we’ve got so many pieces from the 1920s, it’s just incredible,” co-curator Stephanie Rogers said.
“The pieces have been donated to AMCAT over the years and some of them are very fragile, so we’ve had to be extremely careful with them, but we’re just so pleased we got so many beautiful evening gowns.”
Ms Rogers said the 1920s was a time when women also eschewed more restrictive fashions for comfortable wear.
“After World War I people just wanted to live and enjoy life and I think that’s reflected in these fashions; and since then it hasn’t really gone back as far as women are concerned,” she said.
“This was also quite a liberating time for women in many ways. The class system was starting to break down so it was a very interesting time.”
Art Deco is on show at the museum at Maitland Gaol until December.