How did young women of all classes dress to be modern in the nightclubs and ballrooms of the 1920s and 1930s? Focusing on the middle classes, but considering women from both the upper and working classes, discuss what the influences were on their fashion choices. Use specific examples of clothing from primary sources such as clothing from the University's teaching collection and clothing from other good museum websites. (e.g. V&A, London; Metropolitan Museum, New York; Kyoto Institute, Japan and Platt Hall Gallery of Costume, Manchester; LCF Paper Pattern collection)IntroductionNowadays, people going clubbing are not new and special things. Time passes, people go to nightclubs not only to dance, but also can do many different activities such as organizing birthday parties and meetings. People who go to nightclubs, especially young women, dress very sexy and are also beautiful and put a lot of effort into improving their appearance. A special party dress, high heels, makeup and hairstyle. The reason is that they both want to become the most modern, special and nicest in the nightclub. But what about young women of the 1920s and 1930s? After the First World War, women's social identity revived. Since the post-war period, economic recession has occurred in Europe. There were many countries in Europe facing serious economic problems; therefore women also need to go to work to maintain their livelihoods. More and more women were forced to work, so clothes had to be more of a necessity than fashion, which persuaded their new activity. In view of this, after the First World War, the Edwardian era (figure 1,2) and the hyperbolic hairstyle were no longer the daily dress of women. S...... middle of the sheet ......istIRN=19455&mystartrow=13&realstartrow=13&MnuID=3&GalID=5&ViewID=2http://vintagemakeupguide.com/1920s-look/http://makeanddohandmade.com/2013/ 09/25/1930s-fashion-evening-dress-and-day-wear/Museum websites: http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/i/introduction-to-19th-century-fashion /http ://www.vam.ac.uk/page/0-9/20th-century-fashion/http://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/c/corsets-early-20th-century /http ://www.vam.ac.uk/content/articles/h/history-of-fashion-1900-1970/http://www.metmuseum.orgArticles: Anon. “The Night Life of London: Post-prandial Entertainments of Society: Nightclubs and Cabaret Shows,” Illustrated London New, 25 December 1926. Books: Elizabeth, Ewing. History of 20th century fashion. BT Batsford Ltd, 1974. 91-118. Print.Worsley, Harriet. 100 ideas that changed fashion. London: Laurence King Publishing Ltd, 2011. Print.