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: a young woman
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: a young woman of the period of World War I and the following decade who showed freedom from conventions (as in conduct)
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In the photo, the pair could be seen at a table together holding up a set of postcards from the restaurant that depicted flapper-style women wearing different jerseys that had ties to the players’ pasts.
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Cue the statement tailoring, faux fur scarves, lace slipdresses, and over-the-knee boots, as well as a slew of beaded flapper dresses.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
This look was a beauty hallmark of Josephine Baker and other icons of the flapper era.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
Later seasons would see Lady Mary in looser silhouettes, short bob haircuts, and flapper glamour.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
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Kimberlee Speakman, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2025
Cue the statement tailoring, faux fur scarves, lace slipdresses, and over-the-knee boots, as well as a slew of beaded flapper dresses.
—Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
This look was a beauty hallmark of Josephine Baker and other icons of the flapper era.
—Grace McCarty, Glamour, 15 Sep. 2025
Later seasons would see Lady Mary in looser silhouettes, short bob haircuts, and flapper glamour.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 11 Sep. 2025
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“Flapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flapper. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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