Rejecting tradition and embracing more body-conscious styles, the young American "flapper" of the 1920s wore her newly won freedom to vote, earn, and learn on her body: short dresses and clear stockings, bobbed hair, and a head-hugging cloche. The cloche - a bell-shaped hat considered "clever" and "smart" - framed the face with Art Deco panache. Explore how American women of the Jazz Age used fashion to become modern.

Location:	MSU Museum [map]
Price:	free
Sponsor:	Administration
Contact:	pr@museum.msu.edu 517-355-2370
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