How dance reflected the era –

Janet Bosson
Mar 1
1 min read

Young people in the 1920s used these energetic, free-spirited dances to break away from the strict social rules of the Victorian era. Dance halls became places where men and women could mingle more freely, and shorter hemlines on flapper dresses were actually practical so they could move easily while dancing!

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