Social Developments: Flappers Flashcards
How did Flappers style their hair?
In a bob style
What film came out in 1920 inspiring the “Flapper” look?
The Flapper
What decade were flappers mostly confined to?
1920s
What did Flappers often attend and what locations did they do this in?
Parties in big cities
What did Flappers help to do for Jazz?
Helped to bring it to white communities
What was the significance of flappers wearing makeup?
Only prostitutes usually wore makeup
What caused the flapper style to come to an end? Why?
The October 1929 Wall Street Crash, most flappers could no longer afford the lifestyle
What did elderly women think about flappers?
They opposed them
What did many older women set up to try and combat flappers?
Anti-Flirt Leagues
When did the Hays Codes start to be implemented in films?
1930
What was the aim of the Hays Codes?
To preserve moral decency in films
Under the Hays Codes, how did “Good Girl” films have to end?
They had to have happy endings
Under the Hays Codes, how did “Bad Girl” films have to end?
They had to have sad endings
Why did the Hays codes follow these endings for these specific films?
To make the audience know that doing bad things would not result in good endings
