The Queen Of The Gibson Girls – Camille Clifford
You cannot talk about Gibson Girls without mentioning Camille Clifford, who was viewed as the real-life Gibson Girl. Charles Gibson himself sponsored a competition to find a living version of his Gibson Girls, or in other words, his version of the ideal woman. When Camille stepped onto the stage, there was no doubt in anyone’s mind that she was the winner. Camille won by unanimous decision and held the title of the realistic Gibson Girl, also winning herself a very respectable 2,000 dollars.
The Queen Of The Gibson Girls Camille Clifford
The Affluence Of The 20s And Its Flappers
Then came the ‘20s, a golden age for America where jobs were plentiful, the stock market was thriving, and people were getting extraordinarily rich by participating in it. Women were also coming up in the world. This new level of luxury, as well as a breath of fresh air of liberation for women, birthed the flappers, garments that were the virtual opposite of The Gibson Girl. The flappers abandoned the constrictive standards and clothing (like corsets) of Charles Gibson’s fantasy and were full of dazzling sequins and flares. They cut their hair short, and enjoyed the new privileges that the 19th Amendment brought them, such as the ability to vote!
The Affluence Of The 20s And Its Flappers
