flappers of the 1920's

Flappers of the 1920's:
Based on my findings, after World War 1 women finally gained the right to vote, found new independence, feminism, and the contempt for Prohibition began. More and more young women were giddy, excited, and rebellious.

They wanted to break away from the usual normalcy of daily life by wearing makeup, dressing less conservative, and listening to new jazz at provacative jazz clubs. They beagn dating freely and treating sex as a much more casual affair then their elders did before them. They drove vehicles, drank excessively, and even occasionally used cocaine.

Flappers got their name by their way of dancing and their sense in style. The normal look was long hair, corsets, and long gowns but flappers changed the look dramticly during the 1920s. Many flappers wore short skirts showing off their legs, cut their hair to short bobs, and wore lots of makeup. They wore newsboy caps, cloche hats, layered necklaces, and horn-rimmed glasses. Heels came into fashion and dresses hung on hips and knee-length. Flappers made a it a point to separate themselves from the rest.