what is a flapper dress

A flapper dress is a style of dress that was popular in the 1920s and is still recognized today. Flappers were young women who wore short dresses, had bobbed hair, and embraced freedom from traditional societal constraints. The typical flapper dress was of a straight style, sleeveless, and often low-cut as well as short, about knee-length, which was rather scandalous at the time. The dress generally hung straight down the body with an uneven split hem, was sleeveless, and made out of light, loose fabrics, allowing for ease of movement while dancing. Flapper dresses were adorned with beading or sequins sewn into intricate designs, as well as accessories such as pearls, feathers, and facemasks. The ideal flapper figure was slender with a straight waist and a flat chest, and the dress was designed to enhance the figure rather than restrict it. Some specific elements that highlight the beauty of an original vintage flapper dress include uneven split hems, handkerchief points that are longer at the back, art deco and Egyptian-inspired design, seam decoration, diagonal lines, asymmetric trimmed necklines, low cut necks and backs with thin straps, pleated panels, and narrow trailing scarves.