1920s Fashion
The hallmark of 1920s fashion, at least for women, was the flapper dress. This garment, represented the ideals of the new 1920s woman-someone who was free and independent. The flapper dress was often paired with a stylish hat and some jewelry. After World War I, the standards of fashion changed drastically. The once-conservative styles were thrown out the window as young people embraced new ideals of beauty and freedom. The nightclub, a key Prohibition hotspot, became a place for youth to dress up; to see and be seen. Men wore sharp suits while women wore dresses with ever-climbing hemlines. There truly was no time for fashion that was as bold and personal as the 1920s.
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http://www.1920s-fashion-and-music.com/1920s-fashion.html
PBS 1920s video
Maybe instead of giving an overall summary of the dress code in the 1920's you could extend it and summarize the differences from modern day dress code to the past time period. For example, modern day suits are considered casual for the average business personale, while more and more dresses are common for women.
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