▁American ▁women ▁emb rac ed ▁the ▁clothes ▁of ▁the ▁designer ▁as ▁perfect ▁for ▁their ▁increasing ly ▁active ▁l ifest yles . ▁ ▁By ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 0 s , ▁El sa ▁Sch ia p arel li ▁stepped ▁onto ▁the ▁stage ▁to ▁represent ▁a ▁younger ▁generation . ▁She ▁combined ▁the ▁idea ▁of ▁classic ▁design ▁from ▁the ▁Gree ks ▁and ▁Rom ans ▁with ▁the ▁modern ▁imper ative ▁for ▁freedom ▁of ▁movement . ▁Sch ia p arel li ▁wrote ▁that ▁the ▁ancient ▁Gree ks ▁" g ave ▁to ▁their ▁god d esses ... ▁the ▁ser en ity ▁of ▁per fection ▁and ▁the ▁fab ul ous ▁appearance ▁of ▁freedom ." ▁Her ▁own ▁interpretation ▁produced ▁evening ▁g own s ▁of ▁elegant ▁simplicity . ▁Depart ing ▁from ▁the ▁chem ise , ▁her ▁clothes ▁returned ▁to ▁an ▁aw aren ess ▁of ▁the ▁body ▁beneath ▁the ▁evening ▁g own . ▁ ▁Style ▁gallery ▁ 1 9 2 0 – 2 5 ▁▁ ▁Summer ▁sport ▁suit , ▁ 1 9 2 0 ▁ ▁The ▁fore head ▁was ▁usually ▁covered ▁in ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 0 s , ▁here ▁by ▁a ▁hat ▁reaching ▁to ▁the ▁e y eb rows . ▁ ▁Rol led ▁stock ings , ▁ 1 9 2 2 ▁ ▁Rob e ▁de ▁style , ▁Lan vin , ▁ 1 9 2 2 ▁ ▁Act ress ▁Norm a ▁Tal mad ge ▁in ▁formal ▁wear , ▁early ▁ 1 9 2 0 s ▁ ▁D ress ▁with ▁a ▁dropped ▁wa ist ▁and ▁width ▁at ▁the ▁h