Flapper Culture and Style
Short hair, short skirt, turned down hose and powdered knees, a flapper was a young women who was often considered fast and unabashed. She offended older generations because of her unacceptable "feminine" behavior. The flapper was "modern." She wore makeup - often applying it in public. Wearing baggy dresses with exposed arms and legs from the knees down, she scandalized her elders. Flappers did more than revolutionize the fashion industry; they personified the spirit of the Jazz Age. Do you know what Jazz is? Jazz originated from African Plantation dances starting as early as 1518. It includes popular moves such as the Charleston, Jitterbug, Swing, and Twist. These days musicals and dance in theaters are popular everywhere, particularly in cities like New York.
