~ “Is the Younger Generation in Peril?”, The Literary Digest, May 14, 1921 History
~ “Is the Younger Generation in Peril?”, The Literary Digest, May 14, 1921 History Geek Note: Can you spot the difference? The differences were probably much more obvious to the reader of 1921 who was aware of all the various fads and taboos. Things I noticed about Miss Improper: she’s wearing makeup, her neckline is comparatively “low cut”, short sleeves, saucy hands-on-hips stance, skirt slightly shorter* and pulled up one side, no blouse under her sweater. Anyone notice anything else?*the difference between a proper and improper skirt could be as little as an inch, with many people deploring the “modern skirts” which were four(!) inches above the ankle -- source link
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