A Brief History of the Flapper

Are you sick of The Great Gatsby stuff yet?

Are you sure?

If you're not, we've got a hell of a resource for you when it comes to all those Roaring Twenties parties everyone will be throwing in a few months.

Get a head start on all your friends and wow them with your knowledge of the history of flappers, courtesy of Threaded, the Smithsonian museum fashion blog.

It's a four-part, fashion-minded series that covers a ton of information about the era- personal and sartorial freedom; the importance of makeup; that classic silhouette; and, of course, the bob.

Now go! Learn! Daisy Buchanan Carey Mulligan compels you!