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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since the 1950 era‚ yet some gender roles have remained the same. In the 1950s‚ men were returning from the war and rejoining the workforce. According to the U.S Department of State‚ 2017 many of the returning soldiers opted to leave the blue-collar jobs they had before the war to join the white collared work-force instead. Men were expected to be masculine‚ strong and the bread winners of the family. Ginger Voit wrote an article for synonym.com where she discussed that in the 1950’s men were
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Modernism of Fashion: 1950’s and Today Styles tend to cycle‚ but fashion itself is ever-changing and evolving. Fashion and its styles change continually. It has evolved accordingly to the time‚ culture‚ and society it is in. The similarities and differences of modern fashion today and modern fashion in the 1950s may appear obvious while others are subtler. World War II had ended in 1945 and is recognized in the fashion world as a “period of transition”. The whole 1950’s decade of fashion was very
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The transformation of gender equality since the 21st century is one of the most profound and significant social changes in human history. However‚ during the 1950’s male dominance was mostly present amongst societies and cultures‚ where men and women were often viewed as occupying significantly different roles in society. This included men being viewed as the family’s main source of income and the dominant figure of the family‚ whereas women being the domestic caregivers‚ with the sole responsibility
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The 1950’s A typical 1950’s family was nothing like the ideal family in today’s generation. Back then a typical family was a mom and a dad and several children. This is nothing like the current generation‚ where there are pregnant 16 year olds who think its ok to get pregnant out of wedlock because they see that on television. Everyone sat down to a home cooked meal together‚ unlike today where both men and women go to work and so they wind up eating something quick. Shows like “Leave it to Beaver”
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fashion. Leaving‚ I imagined the mall back in the 1950’s. The bright colored outfits reminded me of today’s. Even though both the 1950’s women fashion and 2016’s women fashion are bold in style‚ there are many similarities and differences in the two year’s fashion senses and their impressions on America’s fashion industry. 1950’s and 2016’s women fashion are comparable in many ways. To begin‚ both trends used much of the same materials. In the 1950s‚ nylon had come into fashion. The lightweight‚ durable
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The Catcher in the Rye Relative to the 1950’s The Catcher in the Rye can be strongly considered as one of the greatest novels of all time and Holden Caufield distinguishes himself as one of the greatest and most diverse characters. His moral system and his sense of justice force him to detect horrifying flaws in the society in which he lives. However‚ this is not his principle difficulty. His principle difficulty is not that he is a rebel‚ or a coward‚ nor that he hates society‚ it is that
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The history of Barbie’s trace back to the 1950’s. Dolls have generally changed in size and appearance over the years. Growing up every holiday‚ birthday or Christmas I would want a new doll. My mother was the same way‚ as soon as she found out she was having a daughter she found all her old dolls to pass on. My favorite doll she passed down to me was her Barbie. Barbie dolls were the coolest dolls because they had different hair and different eye colors. Still to this day Barbie’s have been produced
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Conformity and Compliance During the 1950’s The 1950’s are often labeled as an era of conformity and complacency. But how valid is this label? Could the same radical and rebellious Americans of the 1960’s be submissive and compliant just one decade earlier? The answer (for the most part) is yes. The suburbanization‚ consumerism/materialism‚ second Red Scare‚ and "cult of domesticity"� of the 1950’s exemplify this accepting and submissive attitude of Americans. However‚ there are some exceptions.
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“I Love Lucy” was arguably the most popular TV show in the 1950’s. Aired between 1951-1957‚ the comedy filled millions of American homes with laughter. The plot of the story is simple and lighthearted: Lucy and husband‚ Ricky‚ go through everyday life. Ricky is the lead singer in a mariachi band and Lucy is a housewife. However‚ Lucy is always scheming plans with her best friend and landlord‚ Ethel‚ to become a star at the venues Ricky performs in. This usually results in Ricky and Ethel’s husband
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