Long, long ago, in a fantasy far, far away, (actaully, in the 1920s) a fantastical group of women emerged. Now, these women were not your normal, everyday women who stayed home all day, cooked for their husbands that came home from a long hardworking day at work, played with the children, an was "Little Suzy Homemaker" that everyone was so fond of in that era. No. These women partied. And they partied hard. These women, smoked, drank, danced and voted as they pleased. They cut her hair, wore makeup, and wore so-called "revealing" clothes. They were giddy and adoreable. They were Flappers.
These women were beautiful, expensive, and about nineteen. The "average" flapper, (and i say average because, well, these beauties were not looked upon as average) was so tired of the way that their husbands, boyfreinds, male-freinds treated them. That all they were good for was baking and breeding. But little did these men know, the Flapper Revolution, I call it, was just around the corner. Although these women embraced their curves and feminimity, some resorted to the shocking look of male fashion. Now this wasn't as bad as it seemed. Inspirations such as Coco Chanel emerged as she tightyly wound fabri
c around the breast to flatten it, lowering waistlines to the hip, and introducing the Garderbelt on the leg instead of how men tradtionally wore them on the arm. Next was the attitude. Their attitude was charecterized by fast living and sexual behavior. They seemed to grasp tightly on their youth as if it would leave them at any second!! Furthermore, what made flappers flappers, was thier behavior. Most adopted the habit of smoking and/or drinking because their parents thought otherwise. Along the same idea of rebellion, when Prohibition was in effect in the U.S, some girls started the habit early. Some even carried flasks that were strapped to their hip, under thier dress, to always have on hand! Although many of the older generation hated to see tipsy women, this didn't stop them from having the time of their lives. Not one little bit!!!
c around the breast to flatten it, lowering waistlines to the hip, and introducing the Garderbelt on the leg instead of how men tradtionally wore them on the arm. Next was the attitude. Their attitude was charecterized by fast living and sexual behavior. They seemed to grasp tightly on their youth as if it would leave them at any second!! Furthermore, what made flappers flappers, was thier behavior. Most adopted the habit of smoking and/or drinking because their parents thought otherwise. Along the same idea of rebellion, when Prohibition was in effect in the U.S, some girls started the habit early. Some even carried flasks that were strapped to their hip, under thier dress, to always have on hand! Although many of the older generation hated to see tipsy women, this didn't stop them from having the time of their lives. Not one little bit!!!I absoultely adore flappers, their attuidute and actions.(if you've seen me around school lately, you can obviously tell! xo). What about you?
p.s. below is my little peice of heaven i made. You can dress like a flapper too
1 comment:
Very good post! Your blog looks great Katie! 75/75
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