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We’re obsessed with the Argentine Tango. We found these gorgeous old postcards that date to the beginning of the Argentine Tango craze that swept the world in the Edwardian era. These picture postcards from days gone by show the glamour, the sophistication, and the fashion of the early days of Tango.
The dance of the Tango originated in the ports of Buenos Aires, where immigrants from all over the world came to live in the 1880s. Bringing together cultural elements of French, Italian, African-descent, German, and other groups, the Tango was originally danced only by men with one another, as women weren’t allowed in bars.
Bit by bit, the first women to dance Tango were actually prostitutes. Soon, the dance grew too popular to contain to the La Boca port area.
In the early nineteen teens, Tango had so taken Paris by storm that it soon became the hottest fashion in “cultured societies” around the globe.
These long mermaid style dresses allowed early Tango dancers to keep their torsos still while their feet could engage in graceful, increasingly complicated footwork and “adorno” flourishes.
Paris Tango: “Sometimes one must do a bit of balancing. But the dance at its heart leaves itself open for freedom.”
This postcard shows a unique look at early 20th century Tango fashion on ice. In an era when the sight of a woman’s ankle created scandal, these sleeveless numbers would have been very over-the-top for women of the time.
This beautiful example of early Tango fashion showcases a pompadour hairstyle (circa around 1905), a flowing Edwardian era skirt with slit, and understated, timeless jewelry that enhances the elegance of the look.
“The Tango of To-Day” shows an evolving Tango style that coincided with increasing women’s rights. A shorter 1920s haircut for the lady, as well as a flowing skirt that hints at pants, clearly enabled women to more freely move and dance more independently of their partners.
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