Flapper fashion

Flappers were women in the 1920s who were scandalous, very outgoing and young. These women were acting lady like in the beginning before World War 1. These women had their rights to go out, drink and dress however they wanted. Behavior drew as much attention to other people especially the males. New woman's upper class status more than their pervasiveness in society. Many of these women's experiences freedom but many were unsure about taking jobs.

The 1920’s was a turning point in the fashion world for the men and the women. Fashion became an important subject in people's’ lives. By 1925, about fifty million people heard on the radio about different clothes and home decor. Newspapers and magazines such as “Vanity Fair” and “Vogue” started making advertisements in their columns about fashion. The most stand out of people were the flappers and the Sheiks. Flappers who were mostly young women, cut their hair short, wore loose-fitting dresses, and wore makeup. Sheiks, on the other hand were the young men who would slick back their hair, wore fashionable camel-hair jackets, flannel pants, and long raccoon coats. Lipstick was an important part of a woman’s wardrobe for centuries. The pigmented oils in the lipstick were to attract men and to boost the woman’s self esteem. Lipstick became more popular in the 1920s when women gained the right to vote. Many suffragettes wore bright red lipstick to stand for their new privileges. Raccoon coats are more common with male college students in the 1920s. The popularity and craze of the racoon coats made its peak around 1928 when George Olsen and his band recorded a hit called “Doin’ the Raccoon” and it was about tough guys to join the raccoon coat fraternity. The raccoon coats were usually full length, touching the ground, with bold collars and swank buttons.

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