New Women of the 20

A flapper was what every girl under the age of 25 wanted to be during the 1920s- young, beautiful, and in charge. A flapper was more than a short haircut, rolled panty hose, make-up, or the Charleston; it was an attitude- a way of living, and a rebellious spirit like no other. The Jazz Age was a time when young and beautiful women knew no boundaries and yet pushed them to the wall. Flappers not only …

…on the table or the house was spick and span. The pedestal in which the flapper stands is her youth: the idea that she will never grow old. Until that point when she can no longer wear the flimsy skirt accompanied with her whimsical attitude she’s going to live it up. Young girls abandoned their traditional disposition and their parents went crazy. Their teenager was now smoking, drinking, becoming sexually active, and very outspoken.