Flappers
Describe the traditional flapper appearance
They had bobs, started wearing makeup, wore less bulky/proper dresses, dressed casually, were more "unladylike"
What is a fad?
Something that was popular then died out after a short period of time
What does "bees knees" mean?
A superb person or thing
During what war did women enter the workforce?
World War 1
What group of people benefited from the nineteenth amendment?
Women
What designers became popular?
Coco Chanel and Elsa Schiaparelli
What type of puzzle started to become popular?
Crossword puzzles
What does "big cheese" mean?
An important person
What jobs did women have in the 1920s?
They were maids and private houseworkers
How did the nineteenth amendment help women?
What did flappers symbolize?
New values/breaking traditional values
What dance was very popular in the 1920s?
The Charleston
What does "bull session" mean?
An informal group discussion
How did the amount of money women earned from working during the war differ from when the country was at peace?
They earned more during the war than they did when at peace
1920
Who was known as the "it girl"?
Clara Bow
What were two of the most popular fads in the 1920s?
Flagpole sitting and dancing marathons
What does "horse feathers" mean?
Nonsense
How did women working effect the relationship between women and men?
Women became less dependent on men
How did women feel after the nineteenth amendment was passed?
They felt empowered
What did Jean Patou do?
He started making sportswear for women
What is something that men normally did but women started doing in the 1920s?
Smoking cigarettes
Where did the word "ritzy" come from?
The Paris hotel, "Ritz"
Which amendment was introduced but never passed?
The Equal Rights Amendment
What was a large effect of the nineteenth amendment?
Women started to dress differently