Jules Chéret, the father of the modern poster, featured beautiful young women in his posters. At a time when options for women were limited, these self-assured, happy women were depicted enjoying life to the fullest, wearing low-cut dresses, dancing, drinking wine, and even smoking in public. Dubbed , these female archetypes became the new role model for women in the late Victorian period.

Cherettes

Explanation:

Based on the information provided within the question it can be said that the term being mentioned in this scenario are known as Cherettes. These were depicted females which were shown in posters during the Victorian period. These posters reflected the new emerging female freedoms that were arising rapidly in the Parisian Society. Such a poster can be seen attached below.

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