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(If this sounds familiar, Dorothy was also the owner of the silk leaf-print dress in last weeks e-newsletter, which provides an interesting window into the changing fashions for women within a decade.) Simplicity in structure was the key to fashion in the 1920s for both daywear and eveningwear, with the latter benefiting from ornate decoration such as beadwork, sequins, and embroidery