Fashion, the popular trend in styles of clothing, can be observed through out human history. From the fur hides of the Neolithic, to the Victorian dresses of 19th century, and to the “standard” clothing that the society perceives of today, fashion is ubiquitous. Fashion – especially women’s fashion – however, stands beyond its practicality and ornamentation to make and to mark the social, cultural, and psychological atmosphere of the era. In this paper, one seeks to examine the rise of trousers in women’s fashion during the 1920s, as it could be signifying women’s increasing resistance against paternalistic cultures that are deep-rooted in the society. Such hypothesis will be investigated by looking at the initial rise of trousers following World War I, the adoption of trousers in sportswear, and the multiple political messages this item of clothing inherited.…