Women's Fashion was influenced by many things including the right to vote, the introduction of prohibition making drinking the nation's favourite pasttime, and the radio hitting home across a Amercia was getting everyone dancing...

All of these elements had an effect on the fashions of the 1920s. In the early twenties hemlines were just above the ankle and waistlines were relaxed, but as the decade progressed hemlines rose until they reached just below the knee and the waistline dropped to mid hip.

The silhouette was boyish and straight. Women wore corsets to flatten their chests and narrow their hips since their new sense of liberation rendered breasts and hips unfashionable. Many even forewent the corset entirely. They cut their hair into bobs both for shock value and for its fresh boyish appeal.

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The young flappers of the twenties felt no need to conform to the rigid models of feminity that their mothers accepted. During the 1920s, fashion for young women focused less female physical form. Dresses stopped at the knees, the hiplines were lowered, and there was less emphasis on the breasts. The look was basically "tubular," going from the shoulders straight down to the hem.

Accessories
The cloche hat (deriving its name from the French word for "bell") became a necessity for daytime wear. The small hat fit snuggly over short hair and almost reached to the eyebrows. It was often decorated with a pin in the front or a ribbon.

The rest the world of accessories seemed like a collage from history. A craze for the styles of the World War I aviators took over the flapper world as girls donned leather helmets, colored scarfs, goggles, and leather jackets. Shoes and jewlery often reflected a craze of the court of King Tutankhamen, whose tomb was excavated in 1922. Earings, bracelets, and necklaces often were an example of the presence of the Art Deco, Cubtist, and African art movements.

Formal Dress
As with all the female fashion during the 1920s, the evening dress progressed to display more of the body. While the skirts were still full length, the neckline in the speakeasy and the European nightclub became low-cut. Backless dresses also remained popular throughout the twenties.

An important part of the evening gown during the twenties was the beading. The long straps of the backless dresses (if not the entire dress) featured beaded chiffon fabrics.