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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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Puff sleeves mark the debutant, spangles the circus performer; there’s satin lingerie for the coquette, goddess pleats and chainmail for the latter-day flapper.
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Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024
Bow specialized in playing flappers and spunky young women, reflecting the changing attitudes of the roaring 1920s.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 10 Feb. 2024
The metallic, net-like dress channeled both a 1920s flapper and an Egyptian goddess, its pins intricately arranged to resemble a collar and undergarments.
—Christy Choi, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024
Beaded flapper dresses, cloche hats and knickers are the encouraged attire of the evening.
—Chloe Herring, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Parts like the seal, flapper, and gasket that connects the tank to the bowl itself are made of plastic or rubber.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2023
Yet his ideal was not a fresh faced flapper but a sophisticate.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2023
Like a scene from a movie, passengers were dressed in black tie and flapper dresses, shimmering and sparkling from one lacquered wall to the other.
—Monisha Rajesh, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2023
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Wong shed her flapper costume and assumed a new air of European sophistication.
—Mayukh Sen, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2023
Nicole Phelps, Vogue, 13 Feb. 2024
Bow specialized in playing flappers and spunky young women, reflecting the changing attitudes of the roaring 1920s.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 10 Feb. 2024
The metallic, net-like dress channeled both a 1920s flapper and an Egyptian goddess, its pins intricately arranged to resemble a collar and undergarments.
—Christy Choi, CNN, 5 Feb. 2024
Beaded flapper dresses, cloche hats and knickers are the encouraged attire of the evening.
—Chloe Herring, Miami Herald, 30 Jan. 2024
Parts like the seal, flapper, and gasket that connects the tank to the bowl itself are made of plastic or rubber.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Dec. 2023
Yet his ideal was not a fresh faced flapper but a sophisticate.
—Laird Borrelli-Persson, Vogue, 6 Dec. 2023
Like a scene from a movie, passengers were dressed in black tie and flapper dresses, shimmering and sparkling from one lacquered wall to the other.
—Monisha Rajesh, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2023
Video From The New Yorker Dad Can Dance: My Father’s Secret Ballet Career
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Wong shed her flapper costume and assumed a new air of European sophistication.
—Mayukh Sen, The New Yorker, 30 Aug. 2023
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“Flapper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flapper. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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