Streaming on Netflix, The Cable Girls not only tells the poignant story of four women in 1920s and 1930s Spain, but also a vibrant tribute to the era's fashion, combining glamour, femininity, and self-affirmation. Each episode is a veritable parade of carefully curated vintage outfits, reflecting both the heroines' personalities and the evolution of society.
From the very first season, the series immerses us in the golden age of women's fashion: low-waisted dresses, straight cuts, flowing fabrics, and delicate embroidery. The flapper style, emblematic of the 1920s, is expressed through silk dresses, pearls, feathers, and long gloves, highlighting the liberation of the female body after the First World War.
Each character is identifiable by their clothing style:
The attention to detail with accessories is striking: cloche hats, berets, hard-shell bags, patent leather pumps, pearl necklaces... Everything is designed to recreate the atmosphere of a Madrid in full transformation. Hairstyles, too, follow the evolution of morals: wavy bobs, crimped hair, and smoky makeup create a bold and resolutely modern style.
Beyond aesthetics, fashion becomes a tool of expression in The Telephone Girls . It illustrates the emancipation of these women who, while working in a masculine world, assert their freedom, sexuality, and autonomy. The outfits then become armor, symbols of resistance and change.