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Sociology 161: Gender Socialization & Fashion

Resources on fashion, gender, and social norms.

Flapper Style (dropped waist dresses)

Flapper Style / Dropped Waist Dresses

Flappers
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1920s: Fashion
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How Flappers of the Roaring Twenties Redefined Womanhood
The History of the Flapper, Part 3: The Rectangular Silhouette

Prohibition Inspired a New Generation of Rebellious Women (2:07)

Flapper Style (dropped waist dresses)

Josephine Baker with hat and pearls, 1920s

Josephine Baker, 1920s

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Models outside the fashion exhibition at Holland Park in London.

Models outside the fashion exhibition at Holland Park in London.

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Clara Bow on the Cover of Motion Picture Classic

Clara Bow on the Cover of Motion Picture Classic

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vintage sewing pattern 1920s 20s flapper dress drop waist pleat skirt bertha collar blouse

vintage sewing pattern 1920s

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