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 […]
Well, you might find the answer here, on the official website of the BBC, at The BBC. [Top] Bob Bob A nickname for John Harrison, Bob. Bob (the surname) derives from a Greek word, meaning “bear”. Bob first entered English use in 1641, presumably in association with ‘bobcat’ (“a bobcat”; also, in Scottish and Irish […]
It’s a style that has been around for many years. In fact, it was originated by a flapper of the 1900s and popularized during this time by actresses, especially of the 1920’s. “I’ve been working in the industry almost 30 years, my life has been spent around these type of things, and I’ve seen something […]
I think the color of the shirt and the shoes are almost like a fashion statement, as they are always associated with a certain genre. For example, the popular color in the 70s was gray or black, but that is not a definite color for us. We are talking about different combinations of different colors […]
They didn’t let anyone take away their freedom! So, we didn’t call anything an infringement on freedom; we called it an opportunity! We were never afraid to say anything without fear of some person saying that they weren’t allowed to say something without fear of being accused of infringing upon the freedoms of others. We […]
Many of my favorite colors were red, white and blue, often combined with gray. What colors were popular for Christmas in the 1920’s? Pineapples, gingerbread and candy cane. The American Civil War What was the biggest battle fought in the American Civil War? On May 23, 1865, the Battle of Gettysburg began The battle took […]