Popular items on shopping lists included ready-to-wear clothes, radios, and home appliances. However, it became the symbol for women empowerment and independence.Ī lot of inventions were also introduced during this time. The flapper – a woman who sported short hair and short skirts – for instance, was not so common back then as one may think. Many of the ideas and things we enjoy today was the talk of the town during the 1920s.
Indeed, it was a time of great change, innovation, and creativity. But it was also the era of the Great Depression, increased racial tensions, as well as the return of soldiers from World War I. Most people remember the 1920s as the decade of flapper fashion, Jazz music, and classic cars.
