Fashioning a New Identity

She was independent. She wore a short dress that hung loosely from her shoulders and her arms were bare. Her hair was cropped short (bobbed) and she wore makeup. She frequented speakeasies where she drank illicit alcohol and smoked cigarettes. She drove a car and even voted. Her youthful enthusiasm was in shockingly stark contrast to her Edwardian mother and Victorian grandmother. She was the Flapper. No decade in recent history has seen as much change in the status and style of women as the 1920s, sometimes called the Roaring Twenties.

The Placer County Museum is proud to announce the opening of our newest exhibit: Fashioning a New Identity. On display are examples of Flapper dresses and accessories from the 1920s. You are invited to attend the opening reception on September 9th at 5:00 p.m. In the spirit of the Roaring Twenties, Latitudes Bistro across from the Historic Courthouse in Auburn will be transformed into a speakeasy, the Cat’s Meow, for the evening. This no host affair will follow the opening of the new exhibit. To discover the secret password that gains your entrance to the Cat’s Meow, join us at the exhibit opening.

Please visit the Placer County Museum to learn more about how Flappers fashioned their new independence and became the icon of the roaring twenties. The Placer County Museum is located on the first floor of the Historic Courthouse at 101 Maple Street in Auburn. The museum is open every day except Holidays from 10:00 to 4:00.

For more information, please call 530-889-6500.