Flap sizzle

Taking a look back, the nature of women today can relate to those 80+ years ago. Flappers took their name from the tendency that came from young women in the early 1920's and late 1910's to 'leave their galoshes unfastened'. They were considered the "new woman" that emerged in the decade to be politically active, working for wages, and the fact that has made the well known.. the frankness of their sexuality. These 'Flappers' were highly unpredictable and had a rebellious attitude. Even F. Scott Fitzgerald once asserted that “it is rather futile to analyze flappers. They are just girls, all sorts of girls, their one common trait being that they are young things with a tremendous talent for living.”


These women were considered very dangerous, as they would sedice usually the wealthiest of men for their money. Of course, today, this would be called 'Gold digging', but back then it was pretty common. These Flappers showed an appealing nature that was never seen before at the time. Striving for actual rights during this time was also an issue, and it began with women achieving the right to vote in the United States in 1920. They worked for years on this right before they achieved it. Woman's labor also started conflict with sexist perspective, and it wasn't until later (mostly in WWII) when it was promoted.


Clara Bow was one of the most famous, and inspired the era of the 'Flapper'. She was born in Brooklyn, New York in 1905. Clara was first recognized modeling for a magazine, and her being famous took off from her acting in the movie Beyond the Rainbow. Clara is the woman that started the rebellious theme to the female in the 1920's, and it's caught on ever since.