Flappers In The 1920's

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In the 1920s, or aka “Roaring Twenties”, with the outcome of WW1, the pull of cities, and changing attitudes changed the outlook to many young Americans. These Americans were being referred to as “wild young people.” In the rebellious, pleasure-loving atmosphere of the twenties, many women began to assert their independence, reject the values of the 19th century, and demand the same freedoms as men. The Flapper or an emancipated young woman who embraced the new fashions and attitudes of the day began to take over much of the female population. Flappers usually wore close-fitting felt hats, bright waistless dresses an inch above the knees, skin-toned silk stockings, sleek pumps, and strings of beads replaced the dark and prim ankle-length dresses,