"Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in
the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening."
- Coco Chanel
As society changed in the 20's, so did the outfits. The skirts began to rise and the waist began to descend.
Dresses in the daytime were shapeless creatures. The skirt and sleeves hung loose and often in floral print, an extremely "in" pattern throughout the 20's.
Dresses in the daytime were shapeless creatures. The skirt and sleeves hung loose and often in floral print, an extremely "in" pattern throughout the 20's.
A popular style of
clothing was the Zoot Suit. Zoot suits were a type of long suits which needed a
lot of material to make in a time of war that had the rationing.
"At core, zoot suiters were rebellious outcasts, young minority groups who
believed themselves victims of social suppression and unfairly-treated social
rejects."
("Zoot Suits")
believed themselves victims of social suppression and unfairly-treated social
rejects."
("Zoot Suits")
One style, with a similar look to the zoot suit, that had become popular in the 20's was "the 'boyish' look". Breaking out and rebelling against the status quo for women of this era, women began to drive, smoke, drink and have "sex just like men, but they also appropriated his clothes" ("The Style of The Jazz Age"). By adding masculline touches to their style, women of the 20's reinvented the meaning of "sexy".
The Flapper look is one that could never be mistaken for another. Young women would have their hair cut shoulder length with their hemlines up to their knees. This was also the age that cosmetics began to be extensively used and women began to experiment with their style and jobs which offered a sort of liberation. It was seen "as a female declaration of independence" ("The Decade That Roared: Flappers").
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