Fashion Era Quiz: 1920s or 2020s?

Do you know your jazz age from your rizz age? From flappers to rappers, this is not as easy as it may seem! Let’s dive in and date these V&A fashion items…

Question 1Question 1 out of 10:

When was this bold bracelet worn?

A: On a flapper’s wrist in the 1920s B: On a rapper’s wrist in the 2020s

Question 2Question 2 out of 10:

Gosh, this bag is fancy – when was it fancy?

A: 2020s of course – I can tell B: 1920s obviously, when else?

Question 3Question 3 out of 10:

Oh my, this is some Joan of Arc realness – but when was it made?

A: The latest fashion must-have in 1920s B: 2020s are calling! They want their handbag back!

Question 4Question 4 out of 10:

This sumptuous silk velvet danced the night away – when?

A: In a Parisian nightclub in the 2020s B: In a Parisian jazzclub in the 1920s

Question 5Question 5 out of 10:

This loopy earring was made in…

A: The flapper age, to match those swirling floral designs. B: Modern day design for sure

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Question 6Question 6 out of 10:

True blue! When was this fabulous coat worn?

A: This has seen the modern streets of the 2020s B: This was trailing the pavements of the 1920s

Question 7Question 7 out of 10:

Let’s dance the night away in which era?

A: 1920s ballroom B: 2020s flashmob

Question 8Question 8 out of 10:

When were these insanely cool outfits worn?

A: 2020s B: 1920s

Question 9Question 9 out of 10:

Costume for Christmas! Can you tell the decade?

A: Ho ho ho it was clearly the 1920s B: Tra la la la definitely the 2020s

Question 10Question 10 out of 10:

Cooling down in these pretty pyjamas would have been easy – when?

A: Sat on the balcony of a holiday home in the 1920s B: Sat in the garden of an Airbnb in the 2020s

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