Casual Fashions of the Twenties

             The Casual Fashions of Men and Women in the Twenties
             The twenties was a time of fun and craziness among the young
             generation. The fashion fads of the time created a path for the fashions of today.
             Before the twenties women wore ankle-length skirts, corsets , and other restricting
             garments, men wore ovewrcoats that fastened in the front, double breasted coats,
             and long pants. Then the twenties came and that all changed. Hemlines went up,
             makeup was worn in abundance, hair was chopped off, and for the first time a flat
             bosom was what every stylish woman wanted. Men's basic attire became the
             business suit. These styles gave way to the fashions of today. Today women wear
             miniskirts, panty hose, short and long hair, makeup, and dyed hair. Men still
             wear business suits, but only for work or special occasions. The styles of the
             twenties created a new frontier in men and women's fashion.
             Searching for information on twenties fashion was a fun experience for me. I
             did not find it very hard to do, because I had a lot of information about the history
             of costume already at home. My best find was an actual magazine from the
             twenties. My family and I were out at antique stores when I found it. I was looking
             through through old magazines trying to find a Life magazine with the Gone With
             the Wind cover, when I saw the Vogue with a girl dressed in flapper costume. I was
             very excited about this find because I was worried that I would not find a
             magazine source. The toughest part of my research was finding someone to
             interview. I remembered that my great aunt was really old, but I did not know
             what year she was born. When I found out what year she was born I was very
             happy that I found someone old enough to remember the twenties. Then I had to
             talk my parents into letting me call long distance to Missouri, which was easy as
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