Clara Bow in her infamous dress for My Lady of Whims, 1925. Pre Code Hollywood drew a lot of inspiration from this and other "flapper" style films of the decade, though important differences Original "It" girl and flapper icon Clara Bow in the 1925 movie MY LADY OF WHIMS. Clara Bow's backless, skintight Art Deco dress "made the eyes of every flapper bulge at the 166 Clara bow Images: PICRYL Public Domain Media Search Engine Public Domain Search Clara Bow in 'My Lady of Whims' (1925) Clara Bow in her infamous dress for My Lady of Whims, 1925. Pre Code Hollywood drew a lot of inspiration from this and other "flapper" style films of the decade, though important differences