A smoking suit for women. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). 1922

A lady wearing a smoking suit, reading a newspaper by the fireplace. (Photo by Firmin/Getty Images). 1922

Two girls sharing a cigarette after a swim. (Photo by Henry Guttmann/Getty Images). 1925

Two children smoking a cigarette in Berlin. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images). 1930

Three friends enjoying cigarettes. (Photo by George C. Beresford/Getty Images). 1902

A woman smokes a cigarette while holding a cocktail glass in the other hand. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images). Circa 1930

A woman smoking two cigarettes simultaneously with an elegant cocktail cigaratte holder. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images). 27th July 1931

Aquatic smoking at Scarborough, north Yorkshire. (Photo by Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). August 1919

A Santa Proud smoking suit being modelled. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images). 1928

American journalist Louise Bryant poses for a portrait while wearing a Russian costume with decorated Western cowboy boots, sitting with her knees drawn up, smoking a cigarette. Bryant is the author of the book “Six Red Months in Russia: An Observers Account of Russia Before and During the Proletarian Dictatorship” published in 1918, which describes Russian life during the pivotal days before and after the Communist Revolution. Also wrote “Mirrors of Moscow” pub. 1923. (Photo by Evening Standard/Getty Images). Circa 1918

Madge Bellamy, the stage name of Margaret Philpott (1899–1990) the American general purpose actress of the 20s. She was a former dancer and beauty queen. Pictured in languid pose, smoking a cigarette, using a long cigarette holder. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). Circa 1928

A woman smoking a large cigarette and wearing ruffles at collar and cuff. (Photo by Fox Photos/Getty Images). Circa 1926

A gentleman offering his partner a cigarette. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images). October 1928

Actress Marjorie Brooks smoking a cigarette in a long cigarette holder in a production of “The High Road”. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images). 30th August 1927

Glamorous Australian dancer Dorothy Blanchard smoking a cigarette. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images). Circa 1925

For today's fashionable woman, pipe smoking is now favoured over the more traditional cigarette. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images). Circa 1922

The Australian beauty Dorothy Blanchard, who has just left London to join the Ziegfeld Follies, smoking a cigarette whilst reclining on a sumptuous bed. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images). Circa 1925

Actress Margaret Campbell, wearing a fur-trimmed outfit with matching slippers, smoking a cigarette. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images). Circa 1928

British character actress Enid Stamp-Taylor (1904–1946) smoking with a long cigarette holder. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images). 14th December 1926

Enid Stamp-Taylor smoking a cigarette while wearing a cloche hat designed by Lincoln Bennett. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images). December 1927

A young child lighting a cigarette. (Photo by General Photographic Agency/Getty Images). Circa 1920

Women in the smoking lounge of the Globe Theatre, New York. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). Circa 1930

A group of ladies enjoying cigarettes and a pipe with a gentleman. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images). 1897

Actress Betty Langford smoking with a cigarette holder. (Photo by Sasha/Getty Images). 13th April 1927

Gertrude Lawrence (1898–1952) and Noel Coward (1899–1973) in a production of Coward's play “Private Lives” at the Phoenix Theatre, London, 12th September 1930. (Photo by Sasha/Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

Two women lighting cigarettes on a tennis court in Essex, England circa 1930's. (Photo by Keystone View/FPG/Getty Images)