history
Before World war 2, a look known as the 'Gibson Girl' came out where the ladies wore long skirts, high collard shirts and wore their hair loosly on the top of her head. This specific look broke many barriers in the way a woman was suppose to dress, it allowed her to participate in sports such as golfing or bicycling.
After World War 2 ended, the men had come back, the majority of the survivors were young men. The women soon realized that they should be living life to the fullest instead of being stored away until being asked for their hand in marriage. These young ladies took it upon themselves to spice up the way the men would see them. Contrary to popular misconception, the short skirts and bold make up of the flapper did not rule the fashion of the day. Fashion periods are usually distinguished by the female silhouette which presented a boyish figure with flattened breasts and loose clothing for most of the decade.
Fashions brief flirtation with short hemlines gave us the image of the modern woman, a style that continued (more or less) throughout the 20th century and into the 21st century. A new, elasticised corset replaced the old, stiff, restricted whale bone corsets of the past. Young women flattened their breasts with fabric bands to enhance a slim, boyish figure. As hems rose, the legs were suddenly ( and shockingly) on display. Silk and rayon stockings hooked onto the long 'girdles' with snap on garters. Flappers rolled their stockings to just below the knee for ease of movement while dancing.
World War I had come to an end, and with it, the economy and people in general were beginning once again to thrive. Then… prohibition. The government in many areas of the United States banned the sale and consumption of alcohol. Prohibition separated people into two classes – “dries” (those pro-prohibition) and “wets” – those against prohibition. The stage was set for a massive female rebellion.
In 1920, Frances Marion put out a film called The Flapper, which, for most people, was the first look at the style and attitude that would soon identify an era. Since women were expected to be refined and well behaved at the time, Flappers were considered unruly and shameful. The Roaring 1920′s and the rise of the “Flapper” is arguably the beginning of the women’s movement, and progression from the traditional female role.Flapper women and fun-loving men flocked to secret clubs that served alcohol in spite of prohibition. They danced to Jazz, drank, smoked and wore some of the most iconic outfits in human history. Let’s take a look at the fashion.
Flappers incorporated an unusual use of clothing into the wild new style. Flappers rolled stockings below the knee, and wore unhooked rubber galoshes that flapped when they walked. So, do you think you had what it takes to be a flapper? Today’s woman technically has any right that a man does. She votes, wears pants, drives her own car, is in the workforce, participates in politics and so much more. In the 1920’s, these rights were just beginning to come alive. The suffrage movement, World War 1, and the changing of gender roles can all be accredited to the 20’s.
The flapper worked hard to change the identity of the typical woman. She wanted women to experience a freedom that they never had before. She opened the door to a sexual revolution as well as a fight for women’s rights. She created a different place for women in the world. In many ways, she paved the way for today’s woman.
After World War 2 ended, the men had come back, the majority of the survivors were young men. The women soon realized that they should be living life to the fullest instead of being stored away until being asked for their hand in marriage. These young ladies took it upon themselves to spice up the way the men would see them. Contrary to popular misconception, the short skirts and bold make up of the flapper did not rule the fashion of the day. Fashion periods are usually distinguished by the female silhouette which presented a boyish figure with flattened breasts and loose clothing for most of the decade.
Fashions brief flirtation with short hemlines gave us the image of the modern woman, a style that continued (more or less) throughout the 20th century and into the 21st century. A new, elasticised corset replaced the old, stiff, restricted whale bone corsets of the past. Young women flattened their breasts with fabric bands to enhance a slim, boyish figure. As hems rose, the legs were suddenly ( and shockingly) on display. Silk and rayon stockings hooked onto the long 'girdles' with snap on garters. Flappers rolled their stockings to just below the knee for ease of movement while dancing.
World War I had come to an end, and with it, the economy and people in general were beginning once again to thrive. Then… prohibition. The government in many areas of the United States banned the sale and consumption of alcohol. Prohibition separated people into two classes – “dries” (those pro-prohibition) and “wets” – those against prohibition. The stage was set for a massive female rebellion.
In 1920, Frances Marion put out a film called The Flapper, which, for most people, was the first look at the style and attitude that would soon identify an era. Since women were expected to be refined and well behaved at the time, Flappers were considered unruly and shameful. The Roaring 1920′s and the rise of the “Flapper” is arguably the beginning of the women’s movement, and progression from the traditional female role.Flapper women and fun-loving men flocked to secret clubs that served alcohol in spite of prohibition. They danced to Jazz, drank, smoked and wore some of the most iconic outfits in human history. Let’s take a look at the fashion.
Flappers incorporated an unusual use of clothing into the wild new style. Flappers rolled stockings below the knee, and wore unhooked rubber galoshes that flapped when they walked. So, do you think you had what it takes to be a flapper? Today’s woman technically has any right that a man does. She votes, wears pants, drives her own car, is in the workforce, participates in politics and so much more. In the 1920’s, these rights were just beginning to come alive. The suffrage movement, World War 1, and the changing of gender roles can all be accredited to the 20’s.
The flapper worked hard to change the identity of the typical woman. She wanted women to experience a freedom that they never had before. She opened the door to a sexual revolution as well as a fight for women’s rights. She created a different place for women in the world. In many ways, she paved the way for today’s woman.