Flappers
in the 1920's
Music blaring, saxophone singing,feet hopping, and legs kicking. This is what Jazz music is all about. The 1920's was a whole new era for music. Before Jazz, music was slow and classical and required little to no movement at all. However, the new generation had stood up. Music was now fast pace, happy,and thrilling Men swung the women until they were dizzy. Women kicked their legs as if they were trying to get something off of them. And both men an women moved their feet so fast that they looked like they were in a movie and put on fast forward. Jazz music was everywhere and everyone was loving it, soon two thirds of the radio would consist of Jazz music.
Dancing
Jazz Music
Men had just returned home from the war and back to their wives and girlfriends. So what did many of the youth turn to during their free-time? Dancing. This was all the rage of the generation. Dancing kept people active, made them laugh and smile, and most of all, dancing created a whole new way to meet people and to be close to them. The people who loved this kind of dancing the mos was the new woman, Flappers. These women wanted to rebel against the older generation and dancing was the answer. The youth started to dance provocatively by kicking their legs and shaking their arms. The Flapper did everything possible to move as much and as wildly as possible and to show off her legs. There were many new forms of dancing. Some of the most popular and famous dances included The foxtrot, The Shimmy, The Bunny Hug, The Black Bottom, and The Charleston.
The Jazz Era
The 1920's Charleston
