Flappers During The 1920's

After the devastating events and losses of WW1, women had to rebuild and define themselves in society creating new social and political boundaries.They decided to break social norms and expand themselves into the world. Flappers influenced the change of women politically and socially that was reflected in fashion and their lifestyles. During the 1920’s or “roaring twenties”, the flapper fashion challenged the older generation’s conservative and modest look of the “ideal women”, but as gender roles were being upset so were the ideas and values of conservation. Instead of long skirts, high- collared shirts, and corsets that featured women’s hips and breasts, and long hair pinned up which was considered more elegant and feminine. Flappers wore boxy dresses that didn’t have any sleeves and a length that would only reach their knees giving them a more slim and flat look, they also had short and wavy hair. In the picture, you can see a woman sitting on the wheel of a car wearing the “new fashion” she has on a short ruffled flapper’s dress, with short wavy hair. The design was to be more functional for girls who were active in the public, it was a lighter and less constricting style than before. Older generations

The older generation of women considered their way of life scandalous but in reality it was how women were adapting into society. While men were fighting in WW1 women were in the workforce, and getting a high education at college. Women who were more involved in the public were most likely to want to stay in society with a bigger voice rather than a stay at home wife. Many flappers would “act out” like drinking, smoking and dating which wasn’t very lady, they would also drive which was usually permitted for women during this time. They pushed social boundaries creating a completely different viewpoint of women then compared to other women in the