Flappers were a hot topic during the 1900's for the public. This new breed of women made the covers of magazines, the headlines of newspapers, and became the main subject of many books. Flappers were such a major part of American culture that they developed their own magazine and advertisements were ran in publications across the country that showed how flappers lived.
Flapper Magazine
~Flappers became so prominent during the 1920's that they started their own magazine in 1922 called: The Flapper. On this page under articles, is an interview with Colleen Moore that was published in The Flapper. To see more examples of the types of articles that were published click here.
Popular Magazines
~Covers
~Articles
Hundreds of articles were written about flappers during this period, and each one had something different to say about these women. Every single article fell into one of three following categories; praised flappers and deafened their lifestyle, criticized flappers and explained why the women who fit this stereotype were so horrible, or presented the facts and let the reader form their own opinion. Below is an article that was originally published in 1922 in both the Chicago Daily News and The Flapper. It contains an interview with Colleen Moore, one of the most famous flappers from the era, and shares her personal feelings on flappers. It is a good example of a neutral article that allows the reader to come to their own conclusion about flappers, because the author doesn't cloud the article with her personal opinion. Instead Ms. Hall has the comments made by Ms. Moore serve as the majority of the article. For more examples of articles published during this period visit our page on the Public Image of flappers or visit http://oldmagazinearticles.com/Fashion_Flapper_Style.
Hundreds of articles were written about flappers during this period, and each one had something different to say about these women. Every single article fell into one of three following categories; praised flappers and deafened their lifestyle, criticized flappers and explained why the women who fit this stereotype were so horrible, or presented the facts and let the reader form their own opinion. Below is an article that was originally published in 1922 in both the Chicago Daily News and The Flapper. It contains an interview with Colleen Moore, one of the most famous flappers from the era, and shares her personal feelings on flappers. It is a good example of a neutral article that allows the reader to come to their own conclusion about flappers, because the author doesn't cloud the article with her personal opinion. Instead Ms. Hall has the comments made by Ms. Moore serve as the majority of the article. For more examples of articles published during this period visit our page on the Public Image of flappers or visit http://oldmagazinearticles.com/Fashion_Flapper_Style.
Books
~Flappers became the muses and inspiration for many authors during this period. Their wild, unique lifestyle combined with the actions of the younger generations overall was a literary goldmine. The famous American author F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife, Zelda Fitzgerald, are two of most notable authors from the 1920's that wrote specifically about the lives of flappers. Countless other authors from the period captured the essence and spirit of the new women that developed in America as well. Below are a collection of books plus plays from this era that show the lives and habits of flappers, and young women in general, from this decade.
