Magazines advertised flapper hairstyles and clothing—plus extreme diets and dubious claims for the slimming effects of cigarettes and chewing gum. Some women resorted to a new vogue in cosmetic ...

The big picture: The 1920s brought a redefinition in women's roles and ideals, from social mores to fashion. Flappers rejected the corsets — real and metaphorical — of yore, delaying marriage ...