Does anyone know the origin of the word "flapper" applied to "with it" young women in the 1920s? A friend has asked and I remember only vaguely reading about it somewhere.
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www.h-net.org/~women/threads/disc-flapperorig.html
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Flapper - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The term flapper in the 1920s referred to a "new breed" of young women who wore short skirts, bobbed their hair, listened to the new jazz music, and flaunted their disdain for what was then consider...
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In the 1920s, a new woman was born. She smoked, drank, danced, and voted. She cut her hair, wore make-up, and went to petting parties. She was giddy and took risks. She was a flapper.
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history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/a/flappers.htm
history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/a/flappers.htm
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A flapper is an independent woman who wore short skirts, cut her hair short, and they listened to jazz. A flapper’s behavior was considered different because they wore makeup and drank hard booze. ... 1 Flappers origin...
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www.articleworld.org/index.php/Flapper
www.articleworld.org/index.php/Flapper
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What Is the Origin of the Flapper Dress?. The flapper dress became the preferred attire of rebellious young women in 1920s America. It emerged as an expression of young people's dissatisfaction with society after World War I. Flappers did... ... eHow Article: What Is the Origin of the Flapper Dress?
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www.ehow.com/about_5052232_origin-flapper-dress.html
www.ehow.com/about_5052232_origin-flapper-dress.html
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Everything you need to feel smart again. ... My grandmother, Matilda Linn, was a flapper. She told me that origin of the term “flapper” came from the trend of women wearing men’s rubber boots and letting the buckles go unbuckled. When the women wore this style, the unbuckled buckles made a flapping sound as they walked.
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www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/32657
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The costume history image in our minds of a woman of the 'Roaring Twenties' is actually likely to be the image of a flapper. Flappers did not truly emerge until 1926. Flapper fashion embraced all things and styles modern.
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www.fashion-era.com/flapper_fashion_1920s.htm
www.fashion-era.com/flapper_fashion_1920s.htm
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Definition of flapper from Webster's New World College Dictionary. Meaning of flapper. Pronunciation of flapper. Definition of the word flapper. Origin of the word flapper. ... Dictionary Home » Webster's New World College Dictionary » flapper...
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www.yourdictionary.com/flapper
www.yourdictionary.com/flapper
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This is what a "flapper" looked like in the 1920s. Suzette Dewey, shown here posing beside her roadster, was the daughter of assistant secretary of the treasury Charles Dewey. ... Original Format: Photographic Print...
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www.picturehistory.com/find/p/889/mcms.html
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