Fashion History: Head Accessories in the 1920s

Running head: FASHION HISTORY
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FASHION HISTORY
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General history
In the 1920s, it’s the period whereby many things like technology, culture, fashion and
entering in the modern era. It’s during this period whereby both male and female started being
freed from pressing traditions and custodies due to modernization. Women changed their
dressing code to more comfortable codes and decent attire in in terms of attires. We can state that
1920s were the transition period to modernization since in most field, what we have today are
just improvement on ideas of those who designed most of the tools and attires during the 1920
period. It was a period of revolution by almost all section in the world and all human beings were
transforming their activities in a more decent manner. During this period technology was highly
developed and this made a revolution in other industries like fashion and clothing, art, music also
transform into a modern era. It’s at this time that even women clothing and head attire improved
to better attires. This period is termed a Golden Age Twenties due to the drastic change in the
economic sector in most parts of the world. This was after the First World War. Many companies
were started during this period and thus a drastic economic growth. In many countries, this was
the period when most of the political movements were established. It’s also a period that was
characterized by many countries be involved in the war as they were seeking for independence
were other were fighting to colonize others.
Head fashion accessories in the 1920s
The head fashion drastically changed during thus revolution period. Introduction
of good-looking head accessories like bead and feather headbands and flapper headpieces were
characterizing the season. Popular head attires during this period were, well-made head combs,
beaded skull caps and hair clips. ( RiyAdh, 2015)