in the 1920s what were flappers?

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Answer 1

The typical flapper was a young woman who was often thought of as a little fast and maybe even a little brazen.

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Answer 2

In the 1920s you had people who acted differently like the hippies of the 60s or the punks of the 80s.

In the 1920s the 'Flappers' wore short dresses with glittery pieces of strings attached, pull down glittered hats, and did a peculiar dance which involved strutting and flapping your elbows up and down, doing a dance called the 'Charleston': hence the nickname 'flappers'.

Mild by today's standards, the flappers were considered far out, weird, Ka-razy, and extreme by the establishment of the day. Just like the beatniks, hippies, punkers, goths, of the past few decades.

Answer 3

The young women 21-30 years of age who Did the Charleston!!!!--- A 1920s Popular dance!!!

Answer 4

Flappers were basically, women, who publically smoked and drank and acted in an independent fashion.They acted(god forbid) the same as a man.

Answer 5

My aunt Daphne was one! They wore "scandalous" dresses, sleeveless and rather short, and they rolled their stockings below the knee. They cut their hair short, smoked cigarettes in long holders, drank, danced the Charleston, and ran around with young men who were also considered "fast". They had their own slang, like "the bee's knees" ("cool"), and "twenty-three skidoo" (no idea what that meant). When prohibition was on, they drank illegally in "speakeasies" or carried a flask with them.

Answer 6

they were usually dance hall girls and/or girls of burlisque...
they were the hot (it) girls of their genre..