Question

the main, or central, idea of the passage is flapper fashion emerged because women experienced greater political, intellectual, and social freedoms in the 1920s. how does the detail in bold develop the main idea?

strict social conventions governed womens fashion in the early 1900s: women were expected to wear elaborate hairstyles, floor - length gowns, and rigid corsets that constricted the waist. however, at the beginning of the 1920s, the evolving role of women spurred dramatic changes in womens fashion, resulting in the iconic flapper style. during world war i, many women had started to work outside the home while men were at war. then, in 1920, the nineteenth amendment granted women the right to vote. as the decade progressed, more women were participating in politics, going to college, and driving automobiles than in previous decades. in response to these developments, many young women dressed in the style of the flapper. flappers wore short haircuts and loose dresses that de - emphasized their femininity; they also wore low - heeled shoes that were more comfortable for walking and dancing. in the 1920s, the flapper became the embodiment of the new freethinking and independent woman.

it provides examples of how womens freedoms affected fashion.

it highlights ways that fashion resisted the influence of social change.

Explanation:

The main idea is that flapper fashion emerged due to women's increased freedoms. The bolded detail describes flappers' clothing (short hair, loose dresses, low - heeled shoes) which are examples of how the new freedoms (political, intellectual, social) led to changes in fashion. The second option is incorrect as the fashion here is adapting to social change, not resisting it.

Answer:

It provides examples of how women's freedoms affected fashion.