The 1920s: Fashion and Nightlife

<p>In this episode, fashion historian Amber Butchart discusses the fashion movements of the 1920s, from rising hemlines to ready-to-wear fashion. Then we tell the story of Kate Meyrick, the Soho Nightclub Queen. Meyrick’s popular clubs were frequently raided, and the records of those raids reveal a lot about what a night out in London was like one hundred years ago.</p> <p>For a transcript and information about the documents used in this episode visit our show notes: <a href= "https://bit.ly/1920sep3">https://bit.ly/1920sep3</a></p> <p>To tie in with the release of the 1921 Census of England and Wales in January 2022, our <a href= "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20s-people/">20sPeople</a> programme explores and shares stories connecting the people of the 1920s with us in the 2020s. This exciting programme includes our new 1920s-themed exhibition in Kew.</p> <p>Listeners, we need your help to make this podcast better! We need to know a bit more about you and what themes you’re interested in. Visit: <a href= "https://smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ontherecord/">smartsurvey.co.uk/s/ontherecord/</a></p>