The 1920s ushered in a new era for women, especially when it came to fashion and footwear. After World War I, Western society began to shift away from the strict Victorian era and into the swinging ...
In the 1920s, some women's lives changed radically due to the introduction of new rights and jobs. The 19th Amendment was ratified in August 1920, and some women voted in the November 1920 election.
PHILADELPHIA — The 1920s marked the end of the corset. That’s reason enough to celebrate the looks of the Roaring ’20s. But fashion history owes so much more to this decadent decade. It’s when the ...
Glittering, knee-length dresses, painted lips, a drink in hand. In a bar today, the image wouldn’t warrant a second look from most patrons. But on women in the 1920s — popularly called flappers — it ...
Content warning: This article includes mentions of racial violence. Thinking of similarities between the 1920s and today, fashion may not be the first thing to come to mind. However, the seemingly ...
Think of Jazz Age fashion, and fringed flapper dresses and elaborate eveningwear will be among the first things to spring to mind. A new exhibition at the Fashion and Textile Museum in London will ...
March is Women's History Month. One of the most important times in the history of women in the United States was the 1920s, when former rules of etiquette were discarded and women demanded the ...