USA HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -Flappers were young, fast-moving, fast-talking, reckless and unfazed by previous social conventions or taboos. They smoked cigarettes, drank alcohol, rode in and drove cars and kissed and “petted” with different men. Women move to cities and into the workforce, but stayed in traditional ‘women’s roles.

Detailed explanation-2: -Flappers are predominantly associated with the late 1910s and the ‘20s in the United States. A typical flapper chose dresses that were of a straight style, sleeveless, and often low-cut as well as short-about knee-length, which was rather scandalous at the time.

Detailed explanation-3: -The real origin of the word comes from a fledgling – a young bird flapping its wings while learning to fly. By the 1890s the term was surfacing in England as a reference to high-spirited teenage girls.

Detailed explanation-4: -Shorter skirts were indicative of the sexual revolution that permitted women to embrace their bodies and step outside their traditional roles. A “boyish” look was associated with flapper fashion so bras were made to bind in breasts and the straight silhouette of dresses mirrored that of men’s style.