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...
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...
Leslie 'Hutch' Hutchinson
Leslie Hutchinson, affectionately known as 'Hutch' was a pianist and singer, born in Grenada in 1900. Hutch made his West End debut in 1927 playing in the...
Lady Diana Cooper (nee Manners)
Diana Cooper, was a glamorous socialite, born on 29th August 1892 into an aristocratic family, who enjoyed the privileged upbringing of the British upper classes. During the...
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...
Bright Young People and Celebrity
Much like today, the cult and celebrity of the Bright Young People of 1920s London was a creation of the media, who encouraged this predominantly upper-class...