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1920s reactivity trend2/29/2024 When dancing, a woman could kick and swing her legs without getting her skirt entangled in her shoes! Of course, lower leg exposure caused quite a panic among the more conservative members of American society.įrom conservative magazines and religious pulpits came pronouncements that short skirts and bobbed hair were indicative of an immoral lifestyle. With the new short skirts, hems no longer dragged in the dirt, and women could take longer strides. Early in the decade, hems boldly rose from ankle-length, or just above the ankle, to just below the knee, or mid-calf. They spurned the restrictions of corsets in favor of loose-bodiced tops that allowed maximum upper body movement and easier breathing. Women had their long hair cut or boyishly "bobbed" for freedom of movement and easy maintenance. To suit the liberated attitudes of the day, modern females adopted a radical new look. They drove cars, played sports, and performed lively modern dances such as the Charleston and the black bottom. Whether they were homemakers or coeds, factory or office workers, teachers or nurses, young women were indulging in a variety of new activities shunned by the more oldfashioned older generation. Young females, in particular, sought more adventurous lifestyles. The feeling of emancipation was due in part to the ratification of the Nineteenth Amendment in 1920, giving women the right to vote. With the start of the decade came a sense of new freedom for women. The 1920s Lifestyles and Social Trends: Topics in the News AN UPHEAVAL IN WOMEN'S FASHIONS MEN'S FASHION BECOMES MORE CASUAL SKYSCRAPERS DOMINATE URBAN LANDSCAPES CITY RESIDENTS MOVE FROM TOWNHOUSES TO APARTMENT DWELLINGS AMERICANS PAY ATTENTION TO INTERIOR DESIGN FADS AND CRAZES IN A YOUTH-ORIENTED CULTURE THE BIRTH CONTROL MOVEMENT THE RISE AND RETREAT OF RELIGIOUS FUNDAMENTALISM RELIGION AND POPULAR CULTURE AN UPHEAVAL IN WOMEN'S FASHIONS
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