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.…
The 1920’s fashion is very much still around today; even though our new designers try to bring something new and fresh; it doesn’t stop others to still want to dress like the 1920’s. Designers now just take bring back the old fashion and just add a little something on it look better. For example, the corsets women wore in the 1920’s women still wear them today, but it's not as tight as it used to be and they add cool colors and designers on them. The women/ men that encouraged others in the society to change their ways of dressing up and acting in public and also being independent. If it wasn’t for the flappers in the 1920’s that had the courage to rebel against the society how do you think fashion would be in today’s world, would it be similar…
Many new clothing pieces came out, putting rationing in the past. Many clothing that was made and worn in the 1950’s are still produced, and worn now a days. Some of the clothing in the 50’s are being worn now not only clothing but a version of stilettos are also being worn today. Not only do older people wear it young people wear somethings as…
Overall, I believe the decade of the 1910s and 1920s are quite interesting because many things occurred that left a mark in history. For example, the clothing is something that we will no longer see because it is out of trend. Also, events like World War I, The Treaty Versailles and the Titanic will be events that have some affect towards the recreation and leisure activity of some people because it is something that had a significant impact on society. During this era, I was able to decide, which leisure and recreational activity were most interesting to me, which I was able to discover activities that are commonly seen more in today's time.…
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 few famous clothes trends were paper dresses, cutouts, and mini skirts. These trends really defined the 60’s and when you see it often makes you think of this decade. As research shows “By the spring of 1967 paper dresses were a full flung fad” (“Trends of the mid 1960s”). Also one major producer of clothes Hallmark introduced paper dresses, and also made plates, gift wrap, napkins,and placemats with the same pattern as the dress for a complete party theme”(“Trends of the mid-1960’s”). Mini skirts also became very popular and many saw them as a sign of justice because they were cut 8 or 9 inches above the knee (Connikie 41). Many people wore these new clothes to fit in and feel free and rebellious. They also wore them to show who they were and what their personality was like. The 1960’s were a decade of very interesting and funky clothes that almost everyone had hanging in their closet at some point during this time…
However, in the 20th century, fashion changed drastically over a period of 100 years. Women began to dress in clothes that expressed their desire for more freedom. As the years passed by the image of women continued to change in terms of their public appearance. More vivid colors and prints were used. Due to the World War in the 1940s, a uniform look became popular amongst women. Women gradually moved towards shorter, more practical and comfortable styles of clothing as they began assisting men in the war and as an expression of freedom.…
One of the most noticeable fashion trends in the thirties was a Little Black Dress. Despite of being created in 1920’s, it gained popularity in the next decade. The LBD , “a slim-fitting dress of varying length worn for dinners, cocktail parties and evenings out – was one of the most popular fashions of the twentieth century” . Because of the simplicity of the dress, it became one of the all time favorites of women living in the Great Depression era. As the dress was simple, it did not need much of accessories. Due to the universality of the dress, women of the middle-class were able to be on a par with those from high-society.…
Before the 1930's Toward the end of the 1910s and into the 20s, women began to dress for comfort over the formal style they had previously worn. This was partially because of the increasing number of women in the workforce due to the large numbers of men who were sent to fight in WWI. Women also become more active consumers as city life boomed. From dresses to make up, women were buying much more in both local stores and big department brands. Unfortunately, the campaign for women's rights dwindled as the depression rose.…
Women’s fashion in the 1020’s had to deal with many changes following the first world war, and the period referred as the “roaring 20’s”, the era of the “flapper.”The 1920’s dresses were lighter since the dresses had less material and new synthetic fabrics and brighter and shorter than before. Fashion designers experimented with fabric colors, textures, and plenty of patterns to create variety of new styles of dresses. Coats and jackets were most often trimmed with fur in the 1020’s. Fur coats were not as popular anymore while fur trimmed coats followed an upward trend for women.The popular trend toward silk and rayon reflected a taste for luxury in the 1920's and as a result cotton became less fashionable. Women's underwear which had been primarily cotton before 1920 was predominantly fashioned from silk and rayon by the end of the decade. Young women in particular discarded cotton underwear for the new materials while older women were slower to change. Likewise city people made the change to the new materials and styles far sooner than country…
In the 1950s women, such as Grace Kelly was considered a highly popular fashion icon and strived to inspire women to be themselves. She was an award-winning actress and also the Princess of Monaco who said an independent quote. “Women’s natural role is to be the pillar of the family.” (Brainyquotes.com). Many occurring events in this decade brought happiness and fear into America. One of these many events is the Cold War, it brought new styles in fashion and kept citizens occupied from the tragic truth.…
The 1950`s was an amazing time to decade and an exciting time in the U.S. This time period had an immense economic surge in U.S. This 1950`s decade was thrilling because of new fashion styles, less crimes and the booming music.…
In the 1920s fashion clothing became more widely available as clothing by designers like Chanel was copied by RTW. Clothing that once had only been for the wealthy suddenly became available to the woman on the street. This was a dramatic change for ordinary people who had previously only has every day and ‘best’ clothes that had to last for years. Of course, designer clothing was still unaffordable for most people, but its very exclusivity increased its desirability. The production and distribution of affordable RTW fashion was an important turning point in the democratisation of fashion. The very styling of the clothes themselves, together with lower prices meant that social class was not immediately discernible through what you…
Once the second world war passed, hips got larger and wider. The women of the 1960’s had a more androgynous and angular figure. In the 1970’s is when men really had to start adapting to body norms, so now, it wasn’t just the women who had to constantly worry about their bodies. Some men even wore corsets.…
The government had the power to ration materials and dictate what companies could make. This narrowed the variety of fashion significantly. People also lacked money due to the Great Depression in the 1930s, so it was difficult to buy fancy clothes. Even though women limited their spending on clothing, fashion was still a prominent aspect of being a woman in the 1940s. During this time, “utility” dresses, plain dresses with natural waistline and an A line skirt, became very popular. Women wore these dresses anywhere: for errands, going to the movies, and other daily activities. The “utility” dress acknowledged that women had more responsibilities and greater importance in society. In fact, women started to have more choices in fashion as seen by the acceptance of slacks on women. Up until the 1940s women were discouraged from wearing pants because it was seen as unfeminine. Because of the rationed materials in the country, corsets for women were discouraged. Not only did women gain freedom in society by wearing pants and no corsets, but they also gained physical freedom. Women were no longer constrained by tight undergarments or by having to be modest and careful with their skirts. However, when the men returned after the war and during the 1950s, women’s fashion changed to a dramatic, feminine…