Fashion+History

Fashion in the 1900s-
 * dresses were big
 * fashionable women had morning dresses, afternoon dresses, and evening gowns
 * fashionable women also had simpler dresses for non specific occasions
 * Women's clothing in the early 1900s was designed to show off a woman's tightly corseted torso, known as "the perfect fit"



Fashion in the 1910s-
 * fashion began to loosen up
 * Paul Poiret encouraged the trend after 1907 by designing women's clothes for an uncorseted figure
 * softer clothing
 * followed a woman's body rather than forcing the body to conform to clothing as previous designers had done
 * within the next few years women could throw away corsets underwear garments with lace pulled tight until you were stiff
 * the tubular silhouette, with its emphasis on slimness and the natural motion of the body, remained fashionable
 * there was a trend in some circles toward so-called peasant, or native dress, motifs.
 * Embroidery designs from native European dresses found their way onto couture gowns, as did smocking and brightly colored fabrics
 * The designers of the early twentieth century and their clients were experimenting in the new century



Fashion in the 1920s-
 * fashion changed with the idea of freedom for women
 * society of a certain age continued to wear conservative dresses
 * younger women now made sportswear into the greatest change in post-war fashion
 * the tubular dresses of the 'Teens had evolved into a similar silhouette that now sported shorter skirts with pleats, gathers or slits to allow motion to rule women's fashion for he first time in history
 * the straight line chemise topped by the close fitting cloche hat became the uniform of the day
 * women cut their hair short to fit under the popular hat

Fashion in the 1930s-
 * the straight chemise from the 1920s was belted and lengthened
 * it began to hug the body and ripple with movement
 * dresses were cut on the bias so that they clung to and moved with the body
 * these designs required very lightweight fabrics such as crepes and lighter satins (very elegant fabrics)
 * sport dressing became even more popular

Fashion in the 1940s- >
 * sports wear became more common
 * handmade jewelry and especially hats let women show their unique styles
 * women's dresses became knee length and featured padded shoulders
 * curls and bright lipstick kept the looks feminine
 * with jackets shorter the peplum became hugely popular, helping to narrow the hips and show off a trim waist
 * Christian Dior pioneered the "new look" which featured a nipped waist, longer lengths and fuller skirts
 * women had loved the simple war time styles and protested but paris won

Fashion in the 1950s-
 * women dressed "smartly" in the fifties
 * good grooming and a tailored look were prized
 * wearing a dress was a given
 * had gloves and heels
 * swing skirt very popular and came in many different forms
 * pencil style dress popular of the time

Fashion in the 1960s-
 * began the decade of the most fashion conscious periods in recent history
 * new types of soft fullness appeared, expressed in loose box jackets over full skirts or in deeply bloused top over circular skirts
 * unusual directional seaming was employed to shape dresses and coats to achive a full flowing outline
 * shorter skirts 5 or 6 inches above the knee became more popular by 1966



Fashion in the 1970s- Fashion in the 1980s-
 * wore what they wanted to
 * for the evening either straight or flared empire lined dresses
 * frequently worn dress the Granny Dress with a high neck
 * typical short and mini dresses worn at a party
 * halter neck dress evening style
 * short check flare skirt was very popular
 * some said the 80s was nothing but bad hair and worse clothing
 * looked for ways to express their creativity and idividuality
 * women wore short hair and layers of clothing
 * men grew their hair long and wore heavy make up
 * things worn in the 80s-
 * leg warmers
 * ancle socks
 * oversized shirts
 * jumpsuits
 * 80s dresses
 * Guess jeans
 * some of the 80s fashions are back on the shelves these days

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