How to Throw a 1920s Party
The 1920s are called the Roaring Twenties because of the economic boom that the United States experienced in this decade. The '20s produced cultural movements such as jazz, flappers, speakeasies and F. Scott Fitzgerald's classic novel "The Great Gatsby." A 1920s-themed party should incorporate elements of the popular culture of the day; learning more about that decade will help you throw a party that your friends won't soon forget. Does this Spark an idea?
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Things You'll Need
- Jazz records
- Record player
- Dance floor
- Gin
- Fellows in suits
- Girls in loose dresses (boas optional)
Instructions
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Encourage your attendees to dress in the style of the 1920s. For women, flapper dresses and cloche hats were fashionable in the '20s; for men, zoot suits and fedoras were stylish. For your own outfit, hitting local vintage stores is a good way to find authentic clothing from the '20s
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Play jazz music for ambiance at the party; King Oliver, Bill Johnson and Bessie Smith were all popular jazz musicians in the 1920s. Crank up the music to get your party-goers dancing the Charleston, a classic, fast-paced dance.
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Hold a screening of a silent movie at the end of the night, such as "Way Down East" or "The Sheik," starring 1920s heart-throb Rudolph Valentino. Silent films were the standard of the day; in the 1920s, admission to a theater was just a quarter.
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Mix up some cocktails for your guests. The Prohibition began in 1920 and ended in 1933, but this didn't stop people from consuming alcohol in speakeasies across the country. "The Great Gatsby" helped popularize the mint julep. You can also serve other cocktails like sidecars, martinis and old-fashioneds.
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Tips & Warnings
Read up on the likes of F. Scott Fitzgerald and especially Evelyn Waugh to get more ideas (the movie "Bright Young Things," based on Waugh's novel "Vile Bodies," might be particularly helpful, though, like most 1920s-nostalgic films, is slightly cheesy).
References
- Photo Credit http://www.case.edu/artsci/womn/pinup/nude_flapper_2/flapper_1/flapper_1_full/a_flapper.jpg
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