Clara Bow

During the Roaring Twenties, people had many different reactions to flappers. To some, the flapper portrayed a magnificent breakthrough for women; for others it was a curse word, an embarrassment to society. Before and continuing into the 1920s, the Victorian era was at its peak. The older Victorian generation was described as “prudish, hypocritical, stuffy, [and] narrow-minded,” which is why many thought that they hated the flapper (Murfin 496). They were not able to accept the change coming…

The 1920s saw a big boom in the entertainment industry. With the post-war economic spike after World War I, many Americans had extra money to spend, and they turned to entertainers to spend that money. During this time broadway had reached an all-time high in the 1920’s with playwrights like Gershwin, Jerome Kern and Oscar Hammerstein making a ton of great showcases like "An American in Paris" and "Show Boat”. The radio airwaves saw a big increase in popularity as well. By the end of the…

By the end of World War I in 1918, a new decade was being born. The Twenties. The “Jazz Age” began shortly after World War I and ended with the 1929 stock market crash. During this decade, fashion became an important symbol of social status due to America’s advance with technology making focusing on fashion possible. The Twenties were a turning point for America, politically, as the country had made major advances in terms of women’s independence. This was in part due to the war because of the…

neat and portable option to get the “Cupid’s Bow” lips of the time. Clara Bow created a lip trend named the “Cupids Bow” where women would line their lips in a shape smaller than their real lips with an overdone bottom lip. Lipstick and lip shape were what women focused on keeping very neat and full. The ideal makeup look in 1920 consisted of full and long eyelashes, very thin, barely visible eyebrows, and dark red lipstick that followed the Cupid’s Bow technique. Women wanted to look as young…

After gulping down the first glass everyone got refills. Refill after refill no one could stop drinking the tea. “Drink as much as you would like” Clara insisted with a smirk on her face. Everything seemed perfect. All I wanted to do was relax at the shop and drink some more tea. Our minds were blurred and we could only think about all those delicious peach oolongs we just inhaled. My sister came…

was a sassy New Yorker who grasped ideas for her column from the nightlife of the city. Coco Chanel was a designer. Her backstory, it seemed, was created by none other than herself. A few notable actresses such as Colleen Moore, Louise Brooks, and Clara Bow brought the flapper to the big screen but were short lived news as new eras and the idea of a less sexually confident woman became the new…

“The change in woman & the shift in Feminine gender roles in the “roaring” 1920’s” by Frances Bullen This essay explores how the effect of gender movements changed during the flapper movement in the 1920’s, mainly focusing on the feminine gender roles. The roles of gender changed after ww1 and when the woman finally got the vote, Society changed for women after they got suffrage Received the right to vote and brought in prohibition. Historian Michael Lerner asserted, “women had the right to…

Over the centuries, the concept of a hero has changed immensely. Scott LaBarge, ethics professor at Santa Clara University, said that the Greeks thought “a hero was a mortal who had done something so far beyond the normal scope of human experience that… he deserved worship like that due the gods.” Now, heroes are anything from firefighters to war heroes, when previously they were warriors and kings. Beowulf, an epic hero of the sixth century, is unquestionably different in comparison to his…

Despite the Roaring Twenties and the Great Depression bearing some minor similarities the differences between clear and remarkable. The Roaring Twenties started in the 1920s and lasted until the 1929. The Roaring Twenties started as an opposition to the mood of the World War I. Women primarily wore flapper styled dresses. Flannel shirts and tan and white shoes were worn by men. Children at that time wore more comfortable clothes such as rompers and short dresses which substituted for the frilly…

1920’s Womens Fashion The 1920’s was an era of “New Modernization,” going from post war stress, to parties and fun! This era was specially focused on women, and the big role they took as they became more “independent” and “carefree” about their fashion choices. Women’s fashion wasn’t just about the clothes, but about the way it made women’s confidence and power rise. To wear the most popular trends was power, as they were affordable for all women. The popular trends at this time…