The 1920’s were a good time to be alive--there were handy inventions, plenty of smooth jazz, and flowering economics. During this short decade, the lifestyles of Canadians improved drastically due to the extraordinary new technology, including Band-Aids, accurate clocks, and insulin. Their social lives improved with the new fashions, a newly organised sports industry, and an up-and-coming jazz era. It wasn’t just their personal lives that improved; with the increase in consumerism, industrial growth, and Canada’s international trades the economy also saw drastic improvement. All of these aspects combined to make a wonderful time.
This decade saw a boom in technology, providing us with many modern day essentials, including the Band-Aid, quartz …show more content…
This time was prosperous and people felt like they were having fun--women began to change their style of clothing and hair, sports teams were formed that were centered on participation, and the Jazz music industry began to flourish. After WWI, most women felt like they had more independence from the men, so they changed their look to match their thoughts. The long dresses that once went from wrist, to ankle, to neck, were altered to hem line’s above the knee, deeper necklines, and hair styled into bob’s. Also, the traditional material that used to be used to make the clothing was discarded and replaced with rayon--a popular fabric due to its silk-like properties letting it be used as a replacement for silk. This change allowed some women to feel like they could do whatever they wanted, including their growing responsibilities outside of the home. Another benefit people enjoyed in the 1920s was sports. Sports in the 1920 was mainly focused on having fun and anyone with the skill could participate. Many amateur sports like hockey, football, and baseball had too many players because of how many talented athletes wanted to play. So, many sports like the three previously listed became professional so that the athletes could have more opportunities to be chosen for a team and play against other teams from across the country. The 20s were also called the Jazz Age because of the boom in Jazz music and dancing. Dances like the Charleston, Black Bottom, the Fox Trot, and the Shimmy suited the fast-paced lifestyle of the younger generation. Unfortunately, many people from the previous generation saw the dances as outrageous and inappropriate. So, jazz music encouraged people to forget about the war and live extravagantly, if they had the
This decade saw a boom in technology, providing us with many modern day essentials, including the Band-Aid, quartz …show more content…
This time was prosperous and people felt like they were having fun--women began to change their style of clothing and hair, sports teams were formed that were centered on participation, and the Jazz music industry began to flourish. After WWI, most women felt like they had more independence from the men, so they changed their look to match their thoughts. The long dresses that once went from wrist, to ankle, to neck, were altered to hem line’s above the knee, deeper necklines, and hair styled into bob’s. Also, the traditional material that used to be used to make the clothing was discarded and replaced with rayon--a popular fabric due to its silk-like properties letting it be used as a replacement for silk. This change allowed some women to feel like they could do whatever they wanted, including their growing responsibilities outside of the home. Another benefit people enjoyed in the 1920s was sports. Sports in the 1920 was mainly focused on having fun and anyone with the skill could participate. Many amateur sports like hockey, football, and baseball had too many players because of how many talented athletes wanted to play. So, many sports like the three previously listed became professional so that the athletes could have more opportunities to be chosen for a team and play against other teams from across the country. The 20s were also called the Jazz Age because of the boom in Jazz music and dancing. Dances like the Charleston, Black Bottom, the Fox Trot, and the Shimmy suited the fast-paced lifestyle of the younger generation. Unfortunately, many people from the previous generation saw the dances as outrageous and inappropriate. So, jazz music encouraged people to forget about the war and live extravagantly, if they had the