Shoe History: The “Roaring Twenties” |
| Published: June 7, 2008, 12:09 pm |
| Tags: foot notes, the daily fix, 1920s fashion, art deco, coco chanel, fashion, flapper fashion, flapper shoes, flappers, gabrielle chanel, heels, high heels, mary jane, mary janes, roaring 20s, roaring twenties, shoe, shoes, t bar shoes, t strap shoes, tbar, tstrap |
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During the late teen's and into the 1920's, women's roles in society changed drastically. When men went off to fight in World War II, women had to assume many of their positions. Upon their return, the status of women was accepted as forever changed. Ladies, particularly young women, felt liberated. The Flapper style embraced the contemporary times, when women were considered more equal to men then ever before. Fashion's reaction was a more boyish silhouette that included a flat chest, short hair styles yet a more commanding femininity that was as glamorous as it was casual. For the first time women were applying their powders in public, drinking and smoking like the boys, cutting their hair off, and acting out. This was the time when Coco Chanel debuted her designs perfect timing for a powerful women to take fashion by the balls, so to speak. Since dresses were above the ankle, shoes became a carefully chosen accessory during the 20's. Heels were 2 inches often in T-bar [ Full article ] |
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