Flappers

The term flapper first appeared in Great Britain after World War 1. The term was used to describe young girls still somewhat awkward in movement, who had not yet entered women hood. In the 1920's flappers were young ladies, who flaunted their disdain for conventional dress and behavior. The 1920's had many different names, from the Jazz Age, to the Roaring 20's. During this time women started to change. Everything from their hair, wardrobe, and their attitudes. Before World War 1, before the flappers, there was the Gibson girl. They wore their hair long. The skirts were loose, straight, and long in length. When the war started the attitudes of the women and men had changed. During the war they were told to " eat-drink-and-be-merry-for-tomorrow-we- die." When the war finally came to an end society wanted everything to back to normal. They wanted it to be like nothing has changed. It was not so easy for the men and women though. (Webster's dictionary, Kremer, Lisa."Real Women, Realistic Fashion take it from A Guy at In Style." The News Tribune 29 Mar. 2004, soundlife: 1)

The young generation has changed and they were not going back. They went from long straight skirts and shirts with a high collar to shorter more reviling skirts and shirts.

Nearly every article of clothing was trimmed down and lightened in order to make movement easier. The reason is when women went dancing they wanted to move. That is one reason this time period was also called the Jazz Age. One of the looks that flappers liked was the "garconne." The garconne means little boy. They wore tightly strips of cloth in order to flatten their chest. Also the clothing was dropped from the waistline to