‘Flappers: Six Women of a Dangerous Generation,’ by Judith Mackrell. Farrar, Straus and Giroux. For most, the ‘flapper’ evokes images of fingercurled bobs, drop-waisted dresses, and endless ...

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The seat disk predates the Korky flapper, so your toilet must be really old if it has a flush valve that uses one. It’s a flat rubber disk that fits over the valve opening, held in place by water ...

Flapper's tributes the '20s and '30s in theme, but the new kitchen offers contemporary food items including lightly breaded cheese curds and vegetarian sandwiches. But meat eaters, don't fret, there ...

In 1923, “a fourteen-year old from Chicago,” Judith Mackrell notes in her new multi-biography-cum-sociohistorical-examination, “tried to gas herself because ‘other girls in her class rolled their ...

You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. The flapper was always easy to spot during her heyday in the ’20s. She cut her hair, shortened her skirts and ...

For most, the “flapper” evokes images of fingercurled bobs, drop-waisted dresses, and endless Charlestoning, like a scene from Baz Luhrmann’s The Great Gatsby on continuous repeat. She’s the spirit of ...

Trying to keep a business afloat during the coronavirus pandemic is no laughing matter, and yet, Barbara Holliday, owner and manager of Flappers Comedy Club and Restaurant in Burbank, is determined to ...

Josephine Baker, one of the six women featured in Judith Mackrell's 'Flappers' Credit: Photo: Getty Images Flappers is all good, dirty fun. Judith Mackrell makes no bones about the vigorous sex lives ...