Fashion+and+Culture-Per+7+2012

1920's fashion for women; During the roaring 20s woman's fashion experienced a dramatic change The fashion was mostly characterized by its vibrance and colorful aspects This was seen as a positive attitude during a negative war time period Women's dresses at this time were brighter, more colorful and shorter new styles were created and shoes and socks became more exposed Many women were able to turn to fashion to economically support themselves and their husbands in the war Flappers, as the trendy young women were called in the U.S., wore short dresses with a straight loose silhouette. By 1927 seams had risen to just below the knee, so that part of the knee could be seen when dancing the Charleston.