International Textile and Apparel Association 2017: Anchored by our Past, Navigating our Future (ITAA) Annual Conference Proceedings Jan 1st, 12:00 AM Lingerie and Sexuality: Cultural Influences on the 1920s Woman Katie Elizabeth Francisco University of Nebraska-Lincoln,
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[email protected] Follow this and additional works at: https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/itaa_proceedings Part of the Fashion Business Commons, Fashion Design Commons, and the Fiber, Textile, and Weaving Arts Commons Francisco, Katie Elizabeth and Nicholas, Claire, "Lingerie and Sexuality: Cultural Influences on the 1920s Woman" (2017). International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) Annual Conference Proceedings. 98. https://lib.dr.iastate.edu/itaa_proceedings/2017/posters/98 This Event is brought to you for free and open access by the Conferences and Symposia at Iowa State University Digital Repository. It has been accepted for inclusion in International Textile and Apparel Association (ITAA) Annual Conference Proceedings by an authorized administrator of Iowa State University Digital Repository. For more information, please contact
[email protected]. St. Petersburg, Florida 2017 Proceedings Lingerie and Sexuality: Cultural Influences on the 1920s Woman Katie Francisco and Dr. Claire Nicholas, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, USA Keywords: Lingerie, Sexuality, 20th century, America This research explores shifting moral codes and changing undergarments for American women in the 1920s. As moral codes shifted, so did women’s understanding of their own sexuality. Lingerie is the most intimate layer of dress, traditionally visible only to the wearer and her closest relations. It therefore plays a critical role in shaping and reflecting experiences and attitudes toward the body, sexual desire, and gender.