History of fashion 1900-1990 What a Difference 100 Years Makes Looking back over fashion trends for the past 100 years can only cause one to marvel at the drastic changes that have occurred‚ often in lockstep with societal changes. Women’s liberation‚ for example‚ can be visually measured through the evolution from suffocating corsets to jersey fabrics to bikinis. A timeline of the past century shows how the times have changed. During ancient times people wore limited clothing made from animal
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1970s in fashion From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please improve this article and discuss the issue on the talk page. (February 2012) In 1971 hot pants and bell-bottomed trousers were popular fashion trends 1970s fashion‚ which began with a continuation of the mini skirts‚ bell-bottoms and the androgynous hippie look from the late 1960s‚ was soon sharply characterized by several distinct
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culture creates between behaviour and ‘characteristics considered to be appropriate to men and women’ (Barnard‚ 2007‚ 185- 186). Fashion aids in the social construction of gender through separating male and female fashion and promoting the stereotypical feminine figure. From the days of stays and petticoats to corsets and crinolines and now with padded bras and ‘Spanx’‚ fashion has seen centuries of shrinking and augmentation of the body to achieve the sexualised‚ ‘feminine’ shape. The ‘communicative
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Fashion Fundamentals Test 2 Review Professor Mary Bays • The designer who uses his or her talents to adapt or change the successful designs of others and works for a manufacturer is called a (an) • High fashion or “name” designer • Stylist designer • Free – lance designer • Artist- sketcher • Couture designer • The designer who creates designs for several manufacturers‚ is called a • High fashion or name designer • Stylist- designer • Freelance designer • Artist-
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"I defy anyone to design a hat‚ coat or dress that hasn’t been done before...The only new frontier left in fashion is the finding of new materials" - Paco Rabanne 1966. The 1960’s was a decade of great change‚ inviting new ideas and fashion trends which still have a noticeable influence today. The beginning of the era showed fashion aimed at a wealthy mature audience‚ quality of material was important and mainly natural fabrics were used‚ and trends were largely dictated by high profile designers
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Fashion trends are a reflection and a response to the culture that birthed it. The nineteen-eighties‚ America was in a turbulent state filled with changing norms and controversy. Many nineteen-eighties fashion trends and styles sprung from a desire for something different. Social and cultural movements in Western countries allowed groups of people such as women‚ professionals‚ and athletes to develop their identities through fashion. During the eighties‚ clothing became bigger and bolder‚ sparing
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1950s American Fashion 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
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to the forefront of fashion today. Models of all shapes and colours are gracing the catwalk under some kind of label‚ plus size‚ straight and coloured to name a few. These labels create a sense of entitlement‚ a category and sense of belonging. While we all belong as people our aesthetic is assorted into boxes. Slapping a label on one another ignores the reflection of our personhood. These views have been thrust upon us unconsciously through various mediums one being the fashion industry‚ an industry
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The fashion of the 1960’s has greatly impacted adults and teenagers behavior today for the better. Much like the era itself‚ women’s clothes underwent a revolution. The early 1960’s were similar to the 1950s in terms of style‚ the large full skirts and dark pant - suits were still considered the style of choice for most women. The idea was to emulate the glamour of Hollywood movies that captivated the public at this time. It was aimed at being formal‚ young people still had not discovered a reason
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