Monday, November 13, 2017
History of the Flapper
The Flapper style started in the 1920’s. Before the 20’s, women wore long dresses, covered their and arms, wore corsets, and had long hair. Then in 1920, the 19th amendment was passed. Women could start voting. They got more freedom. Women were able to work alongside men and didn't just have to stay home with the family. With all this change The Flapper emerged. The Flapper typically had short hair, short skirts, showed their arms and shoulders, smoked, drank, swore, and was an outspoken lady. Older generations saw The Flapper as disgraceful and boisterous. To the younger generation, the flapper was women reinvented. They were strong and independent. The Flapper forever changed the lives of women in America now.
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Flappers, although they may seem insignificant to the unobservant, actually symbolize a period of change for women in early 20th century America - especially during the Roaring 20's. Women at the time had been pushing for political and social equality. The Women's Suffrage movement had finally gone through and they had earned the right to vote, and many thought that this would be the end to the gender equality movement. However, for women, this was just the start. The flappers represent the further push for equality, beyond political equality, in an attempt for women to gain power and independence.
ReplyDeleteFlappers are still today, a big influence on the way women are able to live their lives. Before Flappers, women felt restricted and undervalued. When the "Flappers" became a term for women, many young women wanted to take advantage of the opportunity in front of them and as a result have changed the way women live even a hundred years later.
ReplyDeleteThough these flappers were viewed as significant changes in a woman's perspective, I feel like many men still viewed women as inferior and therefore may have at least disliked this particular movement in the time period, regardless of how it improved gender equality between the two genders.
ReplyDeleteI think it's really cool to see how simply gaining rights as a woman can create something so historical, the pattern of women gaining confidence and changing their style to one that became very popular made a huge statement in itself.
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