The 1920s were a decade of explosive change, and at the heart of this cultural revolution were the flappers. Emerging from the shadow of World War I and fueled by the victory of the women’s suffrage ...
No cultural symbol of the 1920s is more recognizable than the flapper. A young woman with a short “bob” hairstyle, cigarette dangling from her painted lips, dancing to a live jazz band. Flappers ...
The 1920s were a period of significant social transformation. After WWI, society was ready for something new, and young women began pushing back against the strict expectations that had long defined ...
How did 1920s fashion help to make the Roaring Twenties roar? Bernice had bobbed her hair; French tennis star Suzanne Lenglen was fueling the sportif craze; the taste for all things Art Deco carried ...
Analysis: While she featured in the nightmares of bishops and fantasies of advertisers, the flapper was also very much a real presence in Jazz Age Ireland One hundred years ago, there were lively ...
Nearly a century after flappers challenged expectations through bobbed hair and bold dresses, their fashion continues to inspire the way people think about fashion and self-expression. Valeria’s ...