The Gibson Girl
The attitude and behavior of women at the dawn of the 20th century were very different than likes of which we could see soon after. Before the first world war, the average woman was described as a “Gibson Girl”. To apply to this description, women had to fit into the norm both physically and in their behavior.
A woman was expected to have long, flowing hair that was supposed to be perfectly styled. Secondly, they also had to have very faint or even somewhat indistinguishable makeup. Clothing also had to be regulated