The Flapper

The flapper in the 1920’s was a new type of girl never seen before.She was typically a young girl who was of a middle class. The flapper wore heavy makeup, shorter and more extravagant dresses and had more fun. Flappers often times did thing that was frowned upon by society. Flapper culture was inspiring for young girls and yet it was frightening for people who wanted to preserve the image of “The Gibson girl.” The Gibson girl was a woman who had longer hair and dresses that concealed most of their limbs. However, flapper culture was the basis for a more modern woman. The 1920’s were very high paced and altered the way society was sought. It was a big social, political and economic change and it gave new opportunities to women. It was in…

Oldies may say these girls are over the top, brainless, useless, irresponsible, disrespectful, or flamboyant, but these girls believe that they are the new generation… the next big thing… the “New Woman.” We’ve noticed that Flappers are actually starting to seem threatening towards those against them. Who knows, it could just be because of the new look, flappers representing a new moral order, or even the older generation still might value their olden ways. I know that if I were one of the…

Zelda Fitzgerald author of The Great Gatsby).A flapper lived life as if she was going to die the next day. She believed that each day is a new adventure, a new way to fullest. Ever since the beginning of history, women have been oppressed. Women were always told that their only job was to marry, have children, and take care of the house.The jazz age was a time the law A woman era also told to keep every inch of their bodies covered. But luckily in 1920 women go the right to vote after years of…

Flapper 's are one of the most iconic symbols of the 1920 's. Flapper 's were woman of the 1920 's who took part in unconventional behavior and revolted against the set roles for women of the 1920 's. Not many women were flapper 's, but the ones who were lived life moment to moment, living a carefree exciting life. These women became a trend for other women who wanted to be a "modern woman of the time" (Carl E. Rollyson 314 ). Though the trend was short lived, it left an ever lasting effect on…

Flapper’s of the 1920’s Women in Europe and the United States had to occupy industry and social life as men left to fight in the Great War in the late 1910’s. A new kind of woman, with short, bobbed hair, shorter skirts and freer clothes to match her new, independent lifestyle appears. (1920-30, 2) These types of women were to be known as flappers. Flapper’s didn’t truly emerge until 1926. As the idea of gender equality became a reality, it is no wonder that the right to vote was given to…

Flappers embodied the changing attitudes of women after World War I. Once men left their jobs for the war, women had to fill their empty roles. Women became workers that contributed to society rather than just mothers and wives. Men returned from war expecting to go back to a male-dominated society, however they were greeted by women that had tasted freedom and wanted their own independence. These new women began to call themselves “flappers”. They rebelled against all previous conventional…

Page used the factor of appearance to define the term "flapper". To her, a "flapper" is a woman who is within the age limit (not quite a woman but also not a girl)that would have bobbed hair (the 'badge' of flapper hood) and stylish clothing that no decent women of earlier generations would have even thought about wearing. There were many different explanations of the flapper phenomenon. Some say that it's due to the fact that one-quarter to one-third of urban woman workers live alone, free…

The 1920s flapper was a female who went against the status quo and did what she wanted to do, whenever she wanted to do it. She empowered herself and others around her and went against the norms society tried to place on her. The flapper of the 1920s was not the very first flapper, but she certainly is one to remember. The 1920s flapper emerged during the Era of Prohibition, which lasted from 1920 to 1933, which made illegal the manufacture and sale (but not consumption) of alcoholic beverages.…

Angel Maggi Mrs. Park English 11 January 13, 2017 Flappers and the 1920’s The 1920’s was an era of change in many ways. Women won the right to vote and more jobs became available for them. Drinking and smoking became popular among women. Flappers liked to go out with friends and have fun. Some women became Flappers and their fashion changed dramatically. Young people gained more freedom. One of the freedoms that came about was that women began focusing on their own lives and what they wanted to…

increase of popularity in the lifestyle of flappers. A flapper was a fashionable young female who focused on enjoying herself and her life and demonstrated a very strong and rebellious behavior. Men were always the ones to go to bars, clubs, sporting events, and smoking in general. They had all the freedom and were always able to do what they wish, knowing their wives are doing their duties of cooking and cleaning for them at home. The introduction of the flapper enabled women all around to…