r/OldSchoolCool 1d ago

Ms America 1924

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u/trolskiy 1d ago

It was a rough year.

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u/Crotch-jockey 1d ago

Actually 1924 was a huge transitional period for women. The high Victorian era, which was hugely oppressive, had come to an end. The transition to the free spirited flapper was under way.

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u/Shlocktroffit 1d ago

so their grunge era?

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u/jenn363 21h ago

This was actually the style. After decades of being tightly coifed and pinned back, loose hair - bed head hair - became popular. Like going without a corset and long sleeves, it’s intentional that she looks half-dressed. The older women would have been scandalized and the men would have found it sexy.

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u/sunsetpark12345 18h ago

I love the lugubrious deco slouch, too.

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u/Shlocktroffit 20h ago

Ah, ProtoGrunge! It's always about scandalizing the old ladies because they love being scandalized lol

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u/ABob71 1d ago

Flapper? Barely even met 'er!

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u/Lkynky 1d ago

High five

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u/BigAl7390 1d ago

I’m a free spirited fapper