Stunning Vintage Photos of New Year’s Eve Parties from the 1920s

The 1920s were a time of excitement and change.  People called it the “Roaring Twenties.”  This decade followed World War I. It was a period of economic growth and social change. Nowhere was this more evident than in the way people celebrated. New Year’s Eve parties in the 1920s were legendary.

These parties were a far cry from earlier, more reserved celebrations.  The 1920s ushered in a new era of fun and freedom.  People were eager to embrace new styles of music, dance, and fashion.  New Year’s Eve was the perfect occasion to showcase this newfound exuberance. It was a time to let loose.

Music was a key ingredient in 1920s New Year’s Eve parties.  Jazz was the popular music of the decade.  It was a new and exciting sound.  It was energetic and improvisational.  Bands played live music in speakeasies and at private parties.  People danced the Charleston, the Foxtrot, and the Lindy Hop. These dances were fast-paced and fun.

Fashion also played a major role in these celebrations.  Women’s fashion in the 1920s was revolutionary.  Dresses became shorter and looser.  The “flapper” style was popular.  Flappers were young women who embraced new styles and attitudes.  They wore bobbed hair, makeup, and shorter skirts. They were seen as modern and independent.  New Year’s Eve parties were a chance to show off the latest fashions.

Men’s fashion also evolved during the 1920s.  Suits became more streamlined and stylish.  Accessories like fedora hats and pocket watches were popular.  Men took pride in their appearance.  New Year’s Eve was an occasion to dress up and look their best. It was important to make a good impression.

#1 New Year’s revelers celebrating at the Hotel Victoria in London, 1921.

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#2 New Year’s Eve revelers at the Sporting Club in London, 1922.

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#3 Children at a New Year’s fancy dress party, 1922.

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#4 Guests at a New Year’s party at the Auto Club, 1922.

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#5 $100,000,000 in German marks distributed as confetti in New York City, 1923.

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#6 Marian Davies as Columbine in “Beauty’s Worth,” 1920s.

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#7 A crowd outside St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, celebrating New Year’s Eve, 1924.

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#8 Clara Bow and Larry Gray with a New Year’s greeting, 1920s.

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#9 A woman toasting at a New Year’s Eve party, 1920s.

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#10 Georgia Hale celebrating New Year’s Eve in a still from “The Gold Rush,” 1925.

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#11 Four men toasting the New Year with a cardboard pig, 1920s.

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#12 A man at a table in the Gibson Hotel restaurant, Cincinnati, Ohio, 1925.

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#13 A young girl named “Miss 1926” at a New Year’s party, 1926.

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#14 New Year’s Eve with Olga Tschechova, Leni Riefenstahl, and others, 1926.

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#15 Girls from the revue “For you” celebrating New Year’s Eve in Berlin, 1926.

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#16 Girls from the Erik Charel revue “For you” celebrating New Year’s Eve in Berlin, 1926.

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#17 New Year’s Eve with Olga Tschechova, Leni Riefenstahl, and others, 1926.

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#18 An aerial view of Times Square on New Year’s Eve, 1926.

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#19 Chorus girls from a New Year’s Eve revue in Germany, 1927.

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#20 Santa Claus on New Year’s Eve, 1927.

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#21 Lee Parvy toasting with a plush monkey on New Year’s Eve, 1927.

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#22 A young couple at a costume party, 1927.

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#23 Adults and children celebrating New Year’s Eve, 1927.

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#24 President Calvin Coolidge and his wife wishing a Happy New Year, 1927.

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#25 A crowd outside St. Paul’s Cathedral, London, 1927.

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#26 Lilian Harvey and others at a New Year’s Eve party, 1927.

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#27 New Year’s Eve, 1928.

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#28 New Year’s Eve in Germany, 1928.

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#29 A woman sitting on a watch at midnight on New Year’s Eve, 1928.

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#30 Richard Taber, Agnes Esterhazy, and others on New Year’s Eve, 1928.

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#31 Lee Parry presenting doughnuts for New Year’s Eve, 1920s.

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#32 Paul Morgan at a new year party, 1928.

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#33 Paul Morgan at a new year party, 1928.

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#34 Paul Morgan at a new year party, 1928.

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#35 A woman and pastry cook presenting doughnuts on New Year’s Eve, 1928.

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#36 Nurses with newborn babies at the City of London Maternity Home, 1929.

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#37 Boys from Doctor Barnardo’s, 1929.

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#38 A girl looking in a mirror on New Year’s Eve, 1929.

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#39 New Year’s Eve, 1929.

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#40 Leila Hyams ringing a bell on New Year’s Eve, 1929.

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#41 Vera Malinowskaja presenting lucky pigs for New Year’s Eve, 1929.

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