"A new women was born. She smoked, drank, danced and voted." Oppurtunities that men had only experienced, women were breaking free and rebelling against the old rules and values of society.
The younger generation of women became flappers, and had attitutde and courage changing womens clothing and hair. Girls dismissed their corsets to go dancing, and to make movemet easier during dancing, they shortened thier clothes. They wore suits, long hemlines and flat shoes, became sexually active and premiscous (something always frowned upon previously) and participated in sports.
During this time another trend began to appear, oringinally initiated by Coco Chanel called Garconne, meaning Little Boy. Women flattened their chests and dropped their wasteline. Chanel took inspiration from masculine clothing, such as sailor suits and mechanics dungarees (1920's Fashion and Music.com) and applied it to make comfortable fashion for women.
These elements are reflected within many womenswear designer collections today, as can be seen from previous posts below (Paul Smith, Marc Jacobs and Nicole Miller).
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