HARLEM AT ITS FINEST
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As the nation shifted into the Harlem Renaissance, women shortened both their hemlines and hair. Dresses that hung straight down from their shoulders and stopped above their knees were called flapper outfits, made popular by silent movies. These dresses were worn when people went out dancing to all the new music genres, mostly jazz. Women wanted to wear makeup, bobbed hairstyles, jewelry, and shoes adorned Egyptian jewels. With this newfound power women felt with shift in styles, they felt more freedom to express themselves. Men were described as dapper, wearing more quality suits to handle business and wore slacks and colorful ties, when they were seen out dancing.