Flappers in the 1920s showed a more boyish style through short skirts and bobbed hair. They wore makeup and accessories like newsboy hats and layered necklaces. Men were expected to change suits depending on the time of day and colorful styles became normal. The Charleston dance craze originated in African American communities and became popular in the 1920s. Jazz music was widely played in dance halls and speakeasies, changing how Americans viewed music.