What kind of woman would be called the flapper of our time? A woman who is not married and who is, as she is, a lover of dancing and love of music, and is not to be classed with her contemporaries of the day. A woman whose character and behavior do not fit the stereotype […]
I’ve heard that the flapper changed women’s roles, but I’m not sure that’s true. The flapper was a very different thing than the skirt-wearing, high-necked woman I see on television today. If, in today’s popular culture, you go to a restaurant, you’ll find a lot of ladies wearing skirts, high-necked dresses, and things like that. […]
1847. The flapper dress is probably of French origin (originally from France) and is not commonly worn in the U.S. The early flapper dresses were made from thick, heavy fabric and were used to cover arms or hands, and were often embroidered. Today, flapper dresses are typically less padded than traditional dresses, and are more […]
The first popular color in the 1920s was blue, but today most women prefer darker red. (You probably don’t see it much these days, but it’s still popular in the 1920s.) You probably didn’t see color until the Great Depression in the 1930s and 40s when a few women experimented with the use of cosmetics […]
How come the neck doesn’t hang down? Who put the lace trim on? This item is described as “a light-blonde with the style elements of ‘a flapper dress – it is very, very light and short.” You could say this is a “shy flapper” dress. It’s actually a beautiful gown. There’s a lot going on […]
Tropical. Tropical beauty. Tropicana. Frequently Asked Questions What is this? This web page is designed to answer questions such as “Why do all the tropical flowers come in one color? Why do the fish come from different places around Florida? What are the names of the tropical areas at night to help you keep your […]
And flapper dress didn’t exist? What did we call our early version of flapper style? When did flapper lose its name? When did the flapper turn flapper? Why are we wearing hats in our flapper dress? Why do we wear a flapper dress, and not a jacket? Who put “flap” in our new style? Where […]
It’s not a normal manhole cover. It’s a woman!” “Whoa! Whoa!” That’s right, it seems like people are really starting to get into the ‘Fozzie, Fozzie, fozzie’ game now. No, this is probably just more of an internet joke to be taken with a pinch of salt. But it’s certainly something to keep an eye […]
How many of them were women? And how many were men? These questions have long been a source of controversy among some feminists. The flapper dress, for example, was believed to be a men’s business, designed to attract business men — that is, men who dressed to present themselves as professional businessmen. But while that […]
If anything, the flapper was more of a feminist of the kind that didn’t mind putting on the pants or the skirt of the man she preferred. “Even on my days I had to dress with all the fashion,” she remembers. “I had to dress like a lady and be comfortable.” For other women, such […]