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1920’s1920’s
FashionFashion
By Rachel MartinBy Rachel Martin
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Social Changes
• World War I had just ended.
• Social morals became more
lenient.
• Stock market sky-rocketed.
• New freedom for women.
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The Role of Women
• As their roles changed so did their clothing.
• Younger women wore now shorter skirts with
pleats and slits to allow for movement.
• More woman were starting to work.
• Made clothes easier to move around in.
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New Rights for Wom• August 26, 1920
the 19th
Amendment was
added to the US
Constitution.
• Women rebelled
and cut their hair
short.
• Drank alcohol
which was not
considered
classy.
• The women now
thought corsets
were confining.
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Flappers
• They smoke,
drank,voted and
danced.
• These women went
against the norm
• Looked down upon
by society.
• Cut their hair, wore
makeup and were
adventurous.
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Coco Chanel
• One of the first women
designers to adopt the
new era of clothing.
• She adopted a more
boyish look.
• Many women flattened
their chests to achieve
this look.
• She replaced the
corset with lighter
clothing that wasn’t so
restrictive.
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Shapes and Silhouettes
• Straight and angular
• Ideal body: Flat chest
and no hips.
• Pleats, panels, and
drapes created an
uneven hemline.
• V and U necklines came
about.
• Longer skirts soon
evolved to below the
knee.
• Makeup-Red lips,
powdered skin, and dark
eyes.
• Pearls, stockings,
beading and feathers
were common.
Famous Influences
LouiseBrooks
Gloria Swanson
JosephineBaker
Silent movie
star Dancer,showgirl
Dancer,singer
What would something cost
today?
Girls Bob Evens Middy Blouses $2.75
Wisconsin
1921
Today- $28.13
Value 1920-Now
Men’s Dress Shoes
$4.85 in 1921 Wisconsin
Today :$49.62
History Repeats- 1920s Fashion
Today
Cardigans Fringed
dresses
Long pearl necklaces
Beaded dresses
Upper vs. Lower Classes
• Had more
sequins, fancier
hats, stockings
and lace.
• Had plainer clothes,
not so extravagant.
• Didn’t have much
jewelry/accessories.
Men’s Fashion
•Suits became slimmer
•Wide legged trousers
•Colors became brighter
reflecting the time.
•V-neck sweaters &
white trousers
Men’s Fashion continued…
Charles Lindbergh-
leather driving jacket
Red Grange-footbal
player
the camel hair polo coat &
raccoon coat
Movies based around the
1920’sChicago (2002)
Some Like It Hot (1959)
Boardwalk
Empire
(TV Series
2010)
The Great Gatsby
(1974)
Summary
A few key words to describe the era…
 Rebellious (Prohibition)
Feministic
Care-free
Shorter and more revieling dresses
Bright colors
Chanel
Fringe,sparkles, and feathers
Flappers
Sources
•http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/20sclothes.html
•https://www.msu.edu/~westbri1/fashion.htm
•http://mensfashion.lovetoknow.com/Men's_Fashion_in_the_
1920s
•http://www.vintagedance.com/dress-20s.htm
•http://www.fashion-era.com/flapper_fashion_1920s.htm
•http://www.1920s-fashion-and-music.com/famous-people-in-
the-1920s.html
•http://tirocchi.stg.brown.edu/514/story/fashion_twenties.html
•http://www.1920-30.com/fashion/

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