Garment & Textile · Era

Era — 1920s Flapper

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US/ˈɪrə — 1920s ˈflæpər/UK/ˈɪrə — 1920s ˈflæpə/

Post-WWI — drop-waist, bias-cut chemise dresses, cloche hats, bobbed hair.

Origin

Paris/USA

Era

20s

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Industrialist View

Jazz age freedom — knee length first time.

Tailor & Garment-Worker View

Beaded fringe hemlines hand-stitched on silk chiffon base; weight 2–4 kg.

Construction & Use

Coco Chanel popularised knit.

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