In the 1920s, some women's lives changed radically due to the introduction of new rights and jobs. The 19th Amendment was ratified in August 1920, and some women voted in the November 1920 election.

Glittering, knee-length dresses, painted lips, a drink in hand. In a bar today, the image wouldn’t warrant a second look from most patrons. But on women in the 1920s — popularly called flappers — it ...

In many ways, life in the 1920s looked vastly different than our world today. Here's how times have changed.

PHILADELPHIA — The 1920s marked the end of the corset. That’s reason enough to celebrate the looks of the Roaring ’20s. But fashion history owes so much more to this decadent decade. It’s when the ...

The Jazz Age was the period in the 1920s in which jazz music and dance became popular. It also had its own distinct look. Dennis Nothdruft is curator of 1920s Jazz Age Fashion and Photographs, an ...

Many important things happened in the 1920s (Prohibition, jazz music, Art Deco...) But in our minds, one of the more significant developments of the decade was fashion entering the modern era. After ...

The 1920s — a time of change, jazz, bold fashion, and the rise of the American Dream. But behind all the glamour and sparkle, ...

The end of 2019 means more than just the beginning of a new decade – it means the Roaring Twenties are back in full swing. When we think of the popular culture of this time period, we might imagine ...

The opening of "The Great Gatsby" has brought a flurry of attention to the fun glamour of 1920s fashion, making it one of the hottest trends. It's gone from the movie to the runways to the street, and ...

March is Women's History Month. One of the most important times in the history of women in the United States was the 1920s, when former rules of etiquette were discarded and women demanded the ...