| In the 1920 silent film “The Flapper,” actress Olive Thomas played a young lady from a sleepy small town who sneaks away to New York City in search of the exciting city life she’s always dreamed about. Naturally, she falls in with the wrong crowd and winds up on the run from police after her new friends frame her for a robbery. In the end, of course, her name is cleared and she returns to a quiet life at home, but it doesn’t seem as though she has many regrets about her walk on the wild side.Those dreams of big city freedom were a big part of why the flapper image swept the nation in the 1920s, and it’s also why the idea remains so appealing in the modern age. There’s a certain romance in chasing a long-ago lifestyle that will always be out of reach. The days of speakeasys and hot jazz aren’t coming back anytime soon, but that just makes the fantasy all the more enticing. And of course it helps that the fashions of the Roaring ‘20s look just as dazzling today.This polyester jersey-knit pullover dress boasts all the glitz and glamour of that fun-loving era. You’ll light up any dance floor or house party in your sparkling array of red, black, and silver sequins, perfect for pairing with a boa or some jaunty headwear (not included). With big city women rocking styles like these, it’s no wonder the small town ladies couldn’t resist the lure. |
