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The infamous La Garconne [ Bachelor Girl ] novel by Victor Margueritte, with its beautiful and risque illustrations by Kees van Dongen, and its risque story line of its heroine – Monique, who dressed like a man, smoked cigarettes and has multiple sexual partners of both sexes, perhaps copper fastened the image of the 1920’s flapper. Henry Ford’s mass production of cars brought down automobile prices, allowing the younger generation far more mobility than in earlier eras. Many people, a number of them young women, drove these cars into cities, which experienced a population boom.

In August 1920, women’s independence took another step forward with the passage of the 19th Amendment, giving women the right to vote. And in the early 1920s, Margaret Sanger made strides in providing contraception to women, sparking a wave of women’s rights to birth control. Throughout the war, the silhouette stayed human, skirts widened for more free movement and the one piece gown took center stage. The changing styles of young women was captured accurately in the brilliant 1970’s TV period drama – Upstairs Downstairs, where the young Georgina, wonderfully portrayed by Lesley-Anne Down, evolved from war nurse to frivolous flapper. Georgina-the-red-Cross-Nurse—Upstairs-Downstairs—-Lesley-Anne-Down

Where did the 1920’s Flapper come from?

F. Scott Fitzgerald found his place in American literary history with “The Great Gatsby” in 1925, but he had already garnered a reputation before that as a spokesperson for the Jazz Age. During World War I, women entered the workforce in large numbers, receiving higher wages that many working women were not inclined to give up during peacetime.

The fad didn’t last the year. The Flapper – 1920’s fashion art by Coles Phillips 1920’s fashion – The Paris Exposition of 1925 If Fitzgerald was considered a chronicler of flappers, his wife Zelda Fitzgerald was considered the quintessential example of one. Louise Brooks auditioned for a part in “Gentlemen Prefer Blondes” but failed. Nonetheless, the image of Brooks and her precise bob has become the archetypal vision of a flapper. The Hollywood portion of her film career featured several starring flapper roles before she moved on to more serious dramas. The ‘It’ Girl Short history of the iconic 1920’s flapper.Where did she come from, the dresses, hats, hairstyles, make up looks and swimwear styles. 1920’s Flappers – Clifton Adams – National Geographic Where did the 1920’s Flapper come from?

Hair was shorter, skirt hems rose, and corsets were banished. Those early bright young things, in their fringe flapper dresses, comprised a mixture of classes for the first time. 1920’s Flapper Style The illustrations of John Held Jr perfectly capture the 1920’s flapper Dark kohl eye shadow seems to be the standard retro version applied now for the Flapper make-up look. But this style takes more from the Hollywood vamp look of the period. The average 1920s woman who dabbled with this ‘ dangerous’ new accessory, tended to go for a more understated look. White flawless skin was the aim, with a healthy rouge flush and just a dab of lip color. Utah attempted to pass legislation on the length of women’s skirts. Virginia tried to ban any dress that revealed too much of a woman’s throat and Ohio tried to ban form-fitting outfits. A native of Montgomery, Alabama, Zelda was a stylish, free-spirited young woman who met Fitzgerald in 1918 while he was stationed there in the military. She was 17 at the time and—as the daughter of a prominent local judge—her hedonistic escapades scandalized her family. Not everyone was a fan of women’s newfound sexual freedom and consumer ethos, and there was inevitably a public reaction against flappers.