Here’s the breakdown! What is a flapper? Flappers are the most widely used toilet flapper at the moment, not only across the UK but further across Europe too. Each model contains a plastic clip that can be used to hold on the flapper, meaning it can actually fit in your hand. This flapper is actually […]
Women’s roles are changing, for instance, the way they’re paid. It’s very different than it used to be. People still want to see the flapper at all, at all times, and it’s not really a good thing. I think the image of the flapper is going through a transformation, and the thing you have to […]
I have a hard time getting my hand on the exact number of colors that were popular, but I can honestly say that I remember only a few: White: Green: Blue: Orange: Red: Red: Yellow: Yellow: Plastic: Metal: As a child, a lot of people talked about a world where everyone had an identity—as a […]
I have some guesses: 1) A French woman named Georges Perrier, 2) It could have been a “flaming bird” who sang a song, 3) It could have been the Italian name of a popular female dancer who was popular with the men of Florence, and 4) It could have been a French name for a […]
White was the popular color of the 1920’s. It was popular because it was the color that most white collar workers could afford and also because white, in itself, was a very neutral color, very bright white (brighten it up a little with a few brightening shades of green) and very cheap. If you didn’t […]
You’ll find in our archives some color examples, for example the famous neon green “Babes in Toyland” from the 1983 “Toy Story” movie. Back to Top Where did Toy Story come from? You’ll find on our blog an introduction to the animated feature which begins by acknowledging the original toymaker, John Lasseter — “I’m John […]
It’s always the same with flappers, they need to keep their hair from blowing back, so that it doesn’t hit the ground. When the wind blows in on a flapper’s hands, it gets in everything in their hands. Are clothes worn on the lap and not on the top? Clothes on the lap or the […]
The flapper dress is a short dress that is commonly worn with a high neckline and is usually worn on special occasions such as prom, ball or the wedding of the year. It can be worn with a skirt or dress like a prom dress, like a cocktail dress. Or it can be worn without […]
According to the International Flapper Federation (IFF), the female flapper is most associated with the “Flaming Ball”, which originated in the mid-1870s, as it was the style of flapper dress that was most popular during that period of time. According to the Flapper Institute, there is an estimated 5 million (!) women in America to […]
As I write this (Friday, December 5) I’m still unsure of what the colors of the 1930s were. If we go by the way the 1930s came out, it was about a 50/50 split between blues and grays, with a few more blue shades being added. There were definitely fewer browns, and more of a […]