A Look Into How Women’s Ideal Body Standards Have Changed Over The Years

The Flapper Of The Roaring ‘20s

The Gibson Girl did not have much in common with the It-girl of the ‘20s. The flapper had short hair and did not wear a corset. There was no longer anything hip about an hourglass figure or a dramatic updo. Women finally had the right to vote following the ratification of the 19th Amendment. This came after fighting and protesting for this right for almost a century! After this political upheaval, fashion shifted.

The Flapper Of The Roaring ‘20s