1920's Social Class

The Fashion of the 1920’s

The fashion of the 1920’s varied in style, color, and material in comparison to the modern day fashion we have today. The 1920’s, also known as the Roaring Twenties, was a time period where people went against traditions and tried different styles and ideas. Fur coats, bow pumps, tailored suits, and wool sweaters are just a small portion of what people wore in the 1920’s. However, fashion from the 1920’s can be divided into more complex branches such as social class, sports events, and occupations.

Social classes played a major role on what you dressed like in the 1920’s, just like they do now. The highest social class wore more expensive clothes averaging from 100-400 dollars. High class men wore expensive custom tailored suits. Women wore fur coats, silk evening gowns, and bow pumps. Just like today, we judge people based on what they wear. Women wearing these clothes, were often seen as the higher more rich class. Henry Ford is an example of a higher class male who wore expensive suits.

The middle class wore nothing overpriced. They tended to wear clothing that was well-made but not to expensive. Middle class men wore nice suits but not as expensive as the higher class. Women in the middle class wore nice skirts with a nice

These lower class men wore overalls, mainly to work in, and old ragged shoes that were very cheaply made. Their clothing was often made at home with cheap cotton and fabric. This type of clothing often ripped and stained more easily than the more expensive type of garments. This class could simply not afford the new clothing that was being made and produced at the time. Poor designs also came along with the poor fabric. Overall, social classes played a major role in how people dressed according to who could afford which type of clothing. People were classified and judged for how they dressed in the