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Attainable Fashion for 1920's Women

Until the 1920's, fashion was only for the richer women of society. However, the construction of the flapper dress was so uncomplicated that most women were capable of creating the straight shift dresses (trimmed with fringe) using Butterick dress patterns. Flapper fashion style thrived among the middle classes, which closed the fashion gap between the middle and upper classes, yet continued to distinguish them both from the lower class. Although rich ladies continued to wear brilliantly embellished silk evening clothes, most basked in their newfound sophistication of fashionable flapper clothes. What were the favorite colors for a flapper dress? Black tops the list followed by red, navy, mauve and gray.