The Deco Diaries
Chronicling the inspiration and creativity of the Art Deco era
Diary Articles
Wall Street and 1930s Fashion
At the end of the summer in 1929, economist Irving Fisher famously announced that “Stock markets have reached what looks like a permanently high...
'Le Magnifique' - Paul Poiret
Paul Poiret's work had a significant influence on modernism. His clothing designs, in what we in the UK would call the Edwardian era, seem visionary and 'before...
Art Deco Architecture - Miami, Florida
The Bass Museum, Miami, Florida, built 1930 On 18th September 1926, a Category 4 hurricane made landfall in Florida. The eye of the storm passed...
Tamara de Lempicka
Tamara de Lempicka One of the most recognisable artists of the "Arts Decoratifs" (Art Deco) era, was Tamara de Lempicka. She was born in Poland, but fled...
A Merry Old 1920s Santa Claus
Santa depicted in 1920 by Norman RockwellThe familiar image of Santa Claus wearing his red suit first emerged in the mid 1800s, but was forged in our hearts...
1920s Motor Racing at Brooklands, Weybridge
Brooklands Motor Racing Circuit in Weybridge, Surrey was constructed by wealthy landowner Hugh Locke King in 1907.Brooklands became known as the ‘Ascot of Motorsport’ and was the place to be seen during the heyday...
The Jazz Age - Fashion and Textile Museum London
The 1920s was an era of immense social change. For many women, WWI had provided them with a job in the factories and some families directly...
Eltham Palace, Greenwich
From Henry VIII to Art Deco party house, Eltham Palace in Greenwich has a colourful history. After falling into decline after 1505, its fortunes were revived in 1933 when...
The Gargoyle Club, Soho
69 Dean Street, Soho was home to The Gargoyle Club, the most celebrated nightclub of the 1920s 'Bright Young Thing' era. Opened in 1925 by David Tennant, The...