2006-07-25 15:54:43 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
Flappers expressed the new status of women by about 110%. Everything they did was considered outrageous by the older generation, but then, that was largely why they did it. They stopped wearing corsets, ignored the 'wasp waist' ideal of beauty, cut their hair (the shingle hair cut was scandalous) they rolled their stockings and rouged their knees and did dances that were anything but sedate! They truly were revolutionists, and drew a line in the sand between themselves and the previous generation.
Despite all the silliness that went on, women today owe a huge debt to the flappers of the 20s, who had the courage to prove that women could be individuals, could be free, could be productive members of society, and still be good wives and mothers.
2006-07-25 18:36:01 · answer #1 · answered by old lady 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
There is a documentary on HBO that delves into this specific topic. I am sorry I don't know off the top of my head what it is called but an artist takes on these women's persona's by recording their stories and gives their (flappers) explanations of their symbolism.
2006-07-25 17:40:20 · answer #2 · answered by cmpiazza1 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It made them feel "liberated" in a sense. Back in the day, women wore conservative dress and attire. In the 20s, they could now let loose and show some skin as well as some individuality.
2006-07-25 15:59:28 · answer #3 · answered by chrstnwrtr 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't forget that they openly drank and smoked -- also virtually unheard of in the early years of the century.
2006-07-26 06:53:30 · answer #4 · answered by motherknowsbest 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It let weman be a little more open and beable to change the waY THEY DANCE AND DRESSED gave them for freedom they had
2006-07-26 12:50:14 · answer #5 · answered by gidget 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋