Fuck Yeah Zelda Fitzgerald

Zelda Fitzgerald is one of my idols. I also really love the 1920s. This blog is about Zelda and the culture that surrounded her. Check out the links button for links to specific posts on here.

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Fifteen-year-old Margaret Cosh was convicted of stealing a coat. She had no previous convictions and served two months with hard labor.

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She stole a coat and got two months hard labor. That is outrageous. 

F Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald

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Jane Carlisle thieved some bed linen. She served two months.

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Jane Carlisle looks like she probably fought when she was arrested.

Robert Charlton was imprisoned for four months for stealing two pairs of boots.

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He looks like such a little shit.

Zelda Fitzgerald in California. She is on the far right.

F Scott Fitzgerald in drag. This was his costume for “The Evil Eye” at Princeton.

Thank you clearlygolden for sending this picture to me.

The Meanest Things 1920s Critics Said About The Great Gatsby

H.L. Mencken married Sara Haardt who was one of Zelda Fitzgerald’s best friends (and was pretty amazing in her own right).

People really did not like The Great Gatsby when it first came out. But now it is Scott’s best known novel. 

F Scott, Zelda, and Scottie Fitzgerald

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F Scott Fitzgerald at the Beverly Hills Tennis Club

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May McAvoy, taken by Fred Hartsook, circa 1920.

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