Fashion of the 1920’s “Fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening.” -Coco Chanel Coco Chanel Coco Chanel was an influential fashion designer in the 20’s who broke several gender boundaries with her controversial designs. She did away with traditional a-line skirts and corsets, and brought in straight dresses and many other fresh outlooks on fashion. She is best known for her ability to marry feminine elegance with masculine structure. The Flapper Dress An iconic look of t h e 2 0 ’ s , t h e flapper dress was a straight line garment, usually adorned with cascading tassels. It was one of the first mainstream dresses to exclude a corset or some s o r t o f a - l i n e silhouette. Away with Binding, in with Elegance Hairstyles In the 20’s, women hairstyles were short and structured, much like the clothes in fashion at the time. Many women sported long bangs that covered their foreheads. Many of the styles developed in the 20’s are still popular today. “Fashion is architecture: it is a matter of proportions.” -Coco Chanel