You’d see it on dresses, tablescapes, book covers, and pillows.
When I first saw it, I assumed that it was a hoax. The photograph showed the girlish face of silent screen starlet Clara Bow, dressed in a coordinating blouse and hat, both emblazoned with a large, black, unmistakable swastika. Questions kept bubbling up. Was Old Hollywood icon Clara Bow a Nazi? Was the photo a fake, Bow the victim of Photoshop or some A.I.
It was easy to answer one of these questions: Yes, this photograph was real, and could be precisely dated, appearing on page 27 of the L.A. Times on April 13, 1928. “Ancient Cross Defies Jinx Day” proclaimed the headline, explaining that Bow was wearing the swastika symbol to ward off the bad luck of Friday the 13.
in Germany and Austria. Looking deeper, I found out that the swastika was a popular symbol in the late 19centuries, across Europe and particularly in the United States, where its use was widespread and fashionable, first infused with a sense of vaguely whimsical “exoticism,” and then perfect for the developing Art Deco aesthetic because of its angular, modernist lines.The symbol was, actually, ubiquitous.
reported on sweaters, coats, and other ensembles featuring the symbol. The boxy fashions of the 1920s were especially suited to the use of the symbol, which was variably linked with Mexican, Chinese, and Peruvian origins.These uses of the swastika in the United States were not without their own troubling associations. You do not need to go far to find the diversity of meanings and histories of the symbol.
also reported on a fashion show featuring swastika buttons, identifying the designer as Marcel Rochas, a well-known French couturier. Unlike Women’s Wear Daily, Vogue found the use of the swastika to be amusing, rather than disturbing.
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