Costume — Flapper

: Features a dropped waistline, sleeveless design, and hemlines that rose to the knee—a height that allowed for the high-energy Charleston dance.

: By drinking alcohol in speakeasies, smoking in public, and engaging in casual dating, flappers actively defied the "Gibson Girl" ideal of their mothers. flapper costume

: A bold, "powdered down" look was essential, featuring dark eyeliner, rouge on the cheeks (and sometimes the knees), and a well-defined red "Cupid’s bow" lip. The Cultural Significance : Features a dropped waistline, sleeveless design, and

: Characters played by actresses like Clara Bow and the literary heroines of F. Scott Fitzgerald solidified the flapper as the cultural heroine of the decade. Making Costumes : How to Make a Flapper Costume : Features a dropped waistline