Fellow blogger, Carrie of In The Hammock, had had an earful from a Mrs. Grundy. She slips into Floyd's library to check out his shelves.
She comes across something that is just the cat's meow...
A Modern Guide to the Roaring Twenties
by Alison Maloney
The essential primer to everything Roaring Twenties—hot jazz and hotter all-night dance halls, high society’s controversial exploits, Prohibition cocktails, opulent costume parties, and, of course, all the glittering trappings of the notorious flapper.
BRIGHT YOUNG THINGS invites you to step into to the unforgettable Jazz Age and try on its irresistible allure with sections on:
How to Be Bad: The Flapper Life: A bobbed hairdo, open-backed dresses, some local lingo, and the enticing influence of Coco Chanel is all a flapper needs to start on the road to decadence.
Entertaining Tips: A revival of scavenger hunts and costume party themes, along with the perfect jazz playlist for any dinner party or soirée, and the dance steps to go with it!
Vintage Cocktail Recipes: The Gin Rickey, French 75, the Mary Pickford, Bronx Cocktail, and more
Roaring Movies and Books: A list of must-see and must-reads for the true ’20s aficionado
Trendsetters of the Era: From Cecil Beaton’s shocking surrealist photos to Lillian Lorraine, the most celebrated dancer of the Ziegfeld Follies, an essential collection of “Who’s Who” of the 1920s
WIN a copy of this book!
Open to all.
Offer ends: May 31, 2013
TO DO: (2-parts)
1. ADD this book to your Goodreads Want To Read list.
Or on Shelfari if you prefer.
OR
Tweet about this giveaway.
2. TELL me what you did in comments.
AND, leave your email (if I don't already have it)
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* image source: for Flapper guest Carrie
I looove this dress Carrie! Nice pick!
ReplyDeleteThank you, Juju :)
DeleteOooh, yummy -- this sounds awesome! (Added it on GoodReads). I too love that dress!
ReplyDeleteTweeted: https://twitter.com/fredalicious/status/335226883274858496
ReplyDeleteand added to Goodreads shelf.
Thanks for the fun post! Added to GR :)
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I added it to my goodreads. This book sounds adorable! Thank you for this chance, Velvet! :D
ReplyDeleteThe detail work on that dress is gorgeous, Carrie!
ReplyDeleteThis book sounds fab and fun for reference. Thanks for the giveaway opportunity. I posted on Shelfari and Tweeted.
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Thank you! I loved it!
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ReplyDeleteLove the dress.
marypres(AT)gmail(DOT)com
I had to escape to the library!! :) How fun!
ReplyDeleteI have to say that my dress looks with this book, I will have to carry it around the party!
Thanks for having me :) And I want to enter the contest, too!
I tweeted here: https://twitter.com/in_the_hammock/status/336911595764609024
And added the book on goodreads:
http://www.goodreads.com/review/show/621165689
Thank you!
I meant to say that my dress looks GREAT with this book :)
DeleteAdded on GRs as Kristia Miltiadou and tweeted:
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Thank you for the giveaway!
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Love the dress - added on GR as susan meikle and tweeted - https://twitter.com/Vesper1931/status/340232940984356864
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I added this book to "Want to Reas Shelf"
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This is on my Goodreads list :)
ReplyDeleteI tweeted: https://twitter.com/carolsnotebook/status/340474168103546880
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