The flapper look was
recognized by the masculine look from where the inspiration came from. This new
look’s creator was Coco Chanel with her use of male motifs. It brought life to
women’s style with vibrant colours, textures and the use of accessories such as
hats, jewelry and scarves.
The
flapper look was also accompanied by short bobbed hair, sparkling jewelry and
worn by ordinary women that worked and later went out to the local jazz pub to
dance. Also smoking became a much more known vice to women during this time
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| [bold lipstick worn] n.d [image online] available at: < http://internobellezza.blogspot.com/2011/03/ flapper-fashion-how-it-all-began.html> [Accessed on 7Nov 2012] |
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| [smoking in typical flapper fashion] n.d. [image online] Available at: http://internobellezza .blogspot.com/2011/03/flapper-fashion-how-it-all-began.html> [Accessed on7Nov 2012] |
And by getting rid of the stiff and numerous
layers from the previous style ; the Victorian era the hemline rose to the knee
or above giving women more freedom to move. Another flapper designer Irene Castle popularized short hair after seeing Parisians with it.
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| [Illustration showing what a typical Victorian garment looked like with corsets and restrictions] n.d. [image online] available at:< [http://internobellezza.blogspot .com/2011/03/flapper-fashion-how-it-all-began.html] > [Accessed on 7Nov 2012] |
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When looking at the above photograph and comparing it with the Victorian one before one can see the difference clothing made to a woman's life. In the first one they held a posture required due to the heavy clothing and elegance is shown with the fans and the pleated layers. While the second shows the fun that they're having and due to the shortage of the hemline they were able to dance and the design of the dress itself brought back importance to women's figure.
Referencing Links :
I. Bellezza, Posted on 29.3.11 Flapper Fashion How it all began [Online] Available at : http://internobellezza.blogspot.com/2011/03/flapper-fashion-how-it-all-began.html
Accessed on 7Nov 2012
Unknown, Posted on the 31.10.11 INSPIRATION COCO CHANEL - THE FANCY REBELLION [Online] Available at : http://fashionheroines.blogspot.com/2011/10/inspiration-coco-chanel-fancy-rebellion.html Accessed on 7Nov 2012
