The War to End All Wars on Ideal Female Figures: An Analysis of WWI and its Effects on U.S. Women's Fashion from 1917-1927

Authors

Ayrika Johnson, University of Northern ColoradoFollow

Faculty Sponsor

Dr. Aaron Habermann

Abstract

This paper looks at fashion in America prior to, during, and after WWI to give a more holistic understanding of how war affected women's fashion. It will argue the trend towards the Flapper and "New Woman" movement were directly connected to war and how it affected women in the early 1900s. The paper will look specifically at propaganda posters and magazine ads from the time period to argue the correlation, as well as utilize supplemental material from U.S. and fashion historians.

Recommended Citation

Johnson, Ayrika (2018) "The War to End All Wars on Ideal Female Figures: An Analysis of WWI and its Effects on U.S. Women's Fashion from 1917-1927," Ursidae: The Undergraduate Research Journal at the University of Northern Colorado: Vol. 7: No. 3, Article 4.
Available at: https://digscholarship.unco.edu/urj/vol7/iss3/4

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