Clara Bow's Fashion Statements Through the Years [PHOTOS] Clara Bow in a dress of assuit, as she appeared in the 1925 silent film MY LADY OF WHIMS. 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 Screen Debut of the Little Black Dress 1927 Glamour Daze On Clara Bow's birthday, here is a clip from the lost film RED HAIRthe only surviving footage of Clara Bow in color. You can see how infectious her charm is, and why