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...
Number 7, Blyth Grove - The house where time stands still
Number 7, Blyth Grove, Worksop, Nottingham has remained virtually unchanged since the Straws moved here in 1923 and decorated it, in a style that was fashionable at the time. In...
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...
Iconic 1930s Lidos
Art Deco Saltdean Lido near Brighton, built 1938, reopened to the public May 2017.The Lido, or open-air swimming pool, became popular during the 1920s and 1930s when swimming...
John Rhodes Cobb - The Fastest Man on Earth
John Rhodes Cobb the 'fastest man on earth' Born in 1899, John Rhodes Cobb was a British racing driver who made his name 1920s and...
Clare Hollingworth War Correspondent
Clare Hollingworth 1930sClare Hollingworth, who died this year aged 105, was one of the most active war correspondents of the 20th century. In 1938, Clare worked...
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...
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...