1920s
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The Vanishing Act of Jean Lorraine
I know what you’re thinking–God, doesn’t this chick talk about any movie besides The Wild Party? Yeah, well, sorry. An Adrienne Doré fan like myself is bound to pick up on other obscure names in the cast of her best film, and one of those names is Jean Lorraine. No, not that one—unluckily, this particular… Continue reading
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Jingle Bells: The History of a Musical Garter
The twenties were a great decade to be a knee. Not only were you finally allowed some sunshine after centuries of hiding under petticoats, some circles now viewed you as a distinctive object of desire—an obvious successor to the saucy ankle as the male gaze wandered upward with rising hemlines. Knee art trends coincided with… Continue reading
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