Clothing- Since supplies were limited, teenaged females mostly wore wool materials such as long mid calf skirts, suits, and utility clothes. Colors were kept simple, and were more neutral, dark tones also. Squared shoulders and narrow hips were both popular looks in the 40’s. The typical outfit would be sporty-baggy sweaters, knee-length skirts, and bobby socks (high raised socks.) Women wearing pants (or slacks) also started to become more common as well. Showing skin wasn’t accepted as it is in todays society.…
In the 1950s, the fashion industry was based mostly around teenagers and young adults. Before this time, adolescents were expected to follow in their parents’ footsteps, but because of the new rebellious era and fashion trends, teenagers were breaking away from this tradition. During this time the economy boosted due to an increase in employment, and parents started to earn more money. This mean they were now able to afford to give their children generous pocket money, leading to an increased buying power and increased sale in the youth clothing industry. Because most trends were now revolved around teenagers, a new freer, loser, laid back style came in, which was a big change to the previous formal trends worn by an older generation.…
Cited: “1960’s Fashion.” The fifties Web- Your retro 50s, 60s and 70s source. 2010-2015. 1 Mar 2011…
In this essay I am going to discuss how social and political change influenced fashion and also the impact that music had on fashion during the 1970s punk era. This period was chosen for discussion because the punk style of fashion is extremely easily identifiable as a strong and powerful movement in the fashion world and is often referred to as iconic.…
One thing that was popular in the 1990s is the fashion, the 1990s had alot of different fashion in the decade. One of the most popular fads in the 1990s was grunge clothing…
The 60’s leaders played a role in racism, the Vietnam War, and a trip to the moon. After all these events, fashion continues to change. From bell-bottoms to leather jackets and family outfits, the 60’s had it all. Much of this was because of celebrities or hippies were wearing it. They were the fashion leaders of the 60’s. The 60’s era was a turning point for men because they added color to their dark, traditional wardrobe. Women can be thankful for the 60’s because it influenced the idea of shortening the skirt and other clothing, something that you see a lot of in this time. Thank-you 60’s for your generous…
The 1940s and 1950s were times of war. In the 1940s, fabric and other materials were incredibly scarce due to wartime. Fabric had a number of uses in war and as for the public, there were ration cards for a set amount of material one is allowed to purchase. That amount dropped drastically as the war continued. This created shorter skirts than ever and short, blocky jackets (History of 20th Century Women’s Clothing). However, with the war over and the mid-50s approaching, designers had grown tired of the minimalistic clothing during the war and form-fitting clothing came back in with elegantly-made outfits that demanded accessories.…
A fashion trend is a movement where lots of people start to move in the same direction towards a certain hairstyle of style of clothing. The 1960’s went through many different trends and some of them influenced what we wear and the way we style our hair. Most of the clothing that they wore back then was a little more rebellious and eclectic than the clothes we wear now, but it wasn’t weird to be dressed like that because everyone did it. The 1960’s fashion was heavily influenced by 50’s fashion and hippies, and these influences caused men and women to grow their hair longer and wear funkier clothes.…
It wouldn’t be hyperbole to say that a fashion revolution occurred in the 70’s (Paul Phipps: 2016). The 70’s were huge with polyester. Bright flamboyant colors were the eye catchers of this time period. Both men and women wore tightfitting pants with bell-bottoms and platform shoes. Eventually the bell-bottomed pants became a normal. The women had a tendency to wear high cut boots with low cut pants to keep the balance. The early 70’s was known as a fun decade. A lot of the styles from this decade were passed on by the late…
The 1960s were a time of change. It was a time when blacks wanted equal rights. The 1960s called for peace and freedom. During the 1960s people started to dressed in more colorful clothes. Clothing became loose and flowy.…
Makeup in the 1960s consisted of bright eyeshadows like blue and white with heavy, black eyeliner, and big, bold eyelashes. The hair style for the 60s was long, loose curls with high volumized hair. The fashion style was the “hippy” style. High waisted, knee length, and tight skirts with matching jackets. Towards the end of the 60, the hourglass body figure came back, but it didn’t last long.…
1960 Decades For my ISP topic, I’ll discuss the major events that happened in nineteen-sixty. The 1960 was upheaval in society, fashion, attitudes and music. The 1960s introduced a lot of new trends that have carried over to today. It was a time where clothes became ground-breaking, with casual accessories and hairstyles but for some people in the United States, the 1960s were troubling time.…
In the 60’s fashion have many similarities but also many differences to the present. A few very popular fashion items in the 60’s such as baby doll dresses, miniskirts, and hippie dresses are still very popular today. There are many fashion items that are not so popular, one of these are smocks. The 1960’s put forth the emerge of unisex clothing such as denim jeans, which is worn by both male and female and is still very popular today. As we see fashion over time stays the same obviously making some small changes and this trend will probably continue to be the outline of fashion in the future.…
During this term, we will be reading the novel, The Outsiders. In order to fully understand the context of the story, it is important that you have a clear understanding of the time period. In some ways many things haven’t changed since the 1960s (i.e. gangs, friendship, etc.). However, in other ways, there have been major transformations. Therefore, you will research certain topics in order to gain a fuller understanding of the setting and social contexts of the novel. You will complete the following tasks:…
First of all, fashion was also a big topic in the sixties, and it still is. In The Watsons Go to Birmingham it describes how Joetta dressed; “ She had on a fluffy white skirt, a regular blouse and little white gloves…” Not many people dress like that today. Today, most people wear shorts, fitted clothing, and different types of clothing that would not be accepted in the 60s. Not only…