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

5. Flappers Made Tans Fashionable

French designer Coco Chanel. Britannica.

In 1923, Coco Chanel went on a cruise to Cannes and stayed out in the sun a bit too long. When she emerged with a golden-brown luster to her skin, tans became fashionable. Previously, women strove to keep their skin as close to an ivory white as possible, fair and delicate.

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