These Fabulous Facts About Flappers Prove they Made the 20s Roar
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These Fabulous Facts About Flappers Prove they Made the 20s Roar

1920s - Roaring Twenties

27. They Wore Short Skirts

A flapper wearing a dress so short it exposes the top of her stockings. Mental Floss.

The fashion police were a real thing, and the flappers dared the FP to come after them for their short skirts. The Washington Post published an article in 1907 that said, “These apologies for skirts endanger the morals of the children. The police must interfere and stop the outrageous proceedings.”

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