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Decline of youth cult
return of mature male images
larger chest, broader shoulders
1930's Male Ideal Body Shape
New feminine ideal
young narrow hip, natural waist
softly accentuated bustline
slender and 'natural' body
1930's Female Ideal Body Shape
hood usually attached to a monk's robe. soft-fold drape around the neck
Cowl--1930's--Female
style of divided skirt. when the wearer is standing, the culottes look like a skirt with inverted pleats
Culottes--1930's--Female
a sleeve that is cut in one piece with the bodice
Dolman Sleeve--1930's--Female
neckline, high in the neck at center front, with a strap or band going around the neck in the back, that leaves the shoulders and upper back bare.
Halter neckline--1930's--Female
a shirt shape extended to dress length, generally buttoned to the waist, hipline, or hem, often with a fly front
Shirtwaist Dress--1930's--Female
coarse net worn on the back of the head to hold the hair, originated as a medieval caul or hairnet of gold thread, sometimes with a tiny hat attached.
Snood--1930's--Female
elasticized fiber created from a rubber core around which other textile yarns are wound.
Lastex--1930's
brightly colored print that was a copy of the Hawaiian man's shirt, pattern of tropical leaves and flowers
Aloha Shirt--1930's--Male
multicolored diamond pattern originally worn by men in the 30's on woolen socks and sweaters
Argyle--1930's--Male
knee-length shorts for summer sportswear originating in the tropical resorts of Bermuda
Bermuda Short--1930's--Male
formerly tuxedo, evening jacket for semi-formal or formal occasions
Dinner Jacket--1930's--Male
plain-weave cotton or blended fabric in stripes or checks used for shirts, underwear and sportswear. named for Madras
Indian Madras--1930's--Male
moccasin style slip-on shoe, Norwegian peasant shoe, also called weejuns
Loafers--1930's--Male
soft straw hat made of plaited fibers first brought by sailors to the port of Panama
Panama hat--1930's--Male
outdoors jacket with a hood, made of cotton or wool and processed for water repellency
Parka--1930's--Male
low-crowned, shape squared-off crown with a dish-like crease in the top
Porkpie hat--1930's--Male
Return to youth, robust, athletic, trim
Ideal Male Body Shape--1940's
Curvy, large shoulders,small waist, shapely hips
Ideal Female Body Shape--1940's
Russian peasant head scarf that is tied under the chin. Russian word for grandmother
Babushka--1940's--Women
full skirt gathered at the waist, and worn with a peasant blouse
Dirndl skirt--1940's--Women
usually of soft white fabric, generally short sleeves and an elasticized neckline that could be worn off the shoulder
Peasant blouse--1940's--Women
circular skirt with gores that gave a swinging motion when the wearer was walking and dancing
Swing skirt--1940's--Women
process of comprehensive shrinkage, fabric will not shrink more than a quarter inch
Sanforized--1940's
waist-length jacket worn by General Dwight D. Eisenhower, military service in WWII. adopted for civilian wear
Eisenhower Jacket--1940's--Men
trim-fitting under shorts, Jockey International
Jockey shorts--1940's--Men
double-breasted dark blue woolen jacket worn by sailors
Pea-jacket--1940's--Men
low-tied leather sports shoe popularized by teenagers, 'saddle' of a black or brown across the vamp
Saddle Oxford--1940's--M/F
Military man, broad shouldered, broad chested
Ideal Male Body Shape 1948-1953
Slender look, younger man image
Ideal Male Body Shape 1954-1963
mature, voluptuous woman, 'womanly' body capable of great nurturing, motherly and fertile
Ideal Female Body Shape 1948-1953
slimmer, fewer curves, less traditional
Ideal Female Body Shape 1954-1963
loose and tapered, ending above the ankles
Capri pants--1950's--Women
party dress appropriate for wear in the late afternoon
Cocktail dress--1950's--Women
revolutionary style for women introduced in 1947 by Christian Dior, return to hour-glass shape
New Bold Look--1950's--Women
close-fitting pants extending below the knee
Pedal pushers--1950's--Women
tight-fitting dress
Sheath--1950's--Women
a straight-dress with no shape, cut from shoulder to hem like a bag or a sack
Sack dress--1950's--Women
heel characterized by its narrowness, center of steel
Stiletto--1950's--Women
dress or coat style, flaring slightly from shoulder to hemline without a break
Trapeze--1950's--Women
shoe with a wedge-shaped heel
Wedge shoe--1950's--Women
heat-set so that a well-pressed appearance remains after washing, making ironing unnecessary
Permanent press--1950's
synthetic textile fiber, revolutionary, easily washed and never wrinkled
Polyester--1950's
very short allover cut that left the hair in a brush less than one inch long, military
Butch or crew cut haircut--1950's--Men
suit with a jacket with natural-width shoulders, is straight-hanging, and has a center back vent and the trousers are made without pleats and are straight hanging
Ivy League--1950's--Male
male companion to female Dior's "New Look" broad shoulders, full jacket
New Bold Look--1950's--Male
oppose the dominant hierarchical structure, adopt or develop beliefs, values and lifestyles in opposition to those espoused by the ruling authority [Hare Krishna]
individuals who dissent
resist social and cultural change that came with secularization and industrialization of the 19th century [Amish]
groups who resist social/cultural change
to differentiate via clothing and other behaviors from one's subgroup from the culturally dominant segments of a society [Afro]
minority group dis-identification
counter-cultures want to distance themselves from, diminish, and even scandalize society's dominant cultural groups [Punk]
Counterculture Insult
individuals who develop a bond because of feelings of isolation, alienation, and lowly social definition. protest their designation of inferiority
Individuals of isolation, alienation and lowly social definition
return to the slim look of the 1920's
not athletic, emphasis on youth
Ideal Male Body Shape 1960's
slim look, slimmer than 20's, no shape, long legs
Ideal Female Body Shape 1960's
knit underwear of stretch nylon with straps that covered the torso
Body Stocking --1960's--Women
partial wig of long real or synthetic hair that was attached to the back of the head
Fall--1960's--Women
high white fitted boots, named after the 'go-go dancers' who wore them
Go-go boots--1960's--Women
very tight fitting short shorts
Hot pants--1960's--Women
full, long skirt that was ankle or floor length, generally worn with boots
Maxi skirt--1960's--Women
brief and erratic reaction to the miniskirt in which late 1960s designers attempted (unsuccessfully) to lower skirts to the mid-calf and below
Midi skirt--1960's--Women
very short skirt that ended well above the knees
Mini skirt--1960's--Women
skirt-like pants that were worn for evening or other dressy events
Palazzo pants--1960's--Women
combination stocking and panty, they reach from foot to waist
Pantyhose--1960's--Women
sleeveless, simply cut dress made of a spongy paper that was manufactured as part of a promotion by Scott Paper
Paper Dress-1960's--Women
named after Vidal Sassoon, cut was short with geometric cuts in straight lines and angles
Sassoon cut--1960's--Women
ancient method of 'resist-dyeing' that originated in Java. some parts of the fabric are coated with wax, leaving only the uncoated parts to absorb the dye
Batik--1960's--M/F
contraction of 'modern', came out of Carnaby Street in London
Mod--1960's--M/F
process of hand dying fabric by tying off sections to resist the dye
Tie-dyed--1960's--M/F
alternative to business suits developed for casual wear with top/pants usually made from the same fabric
Leisure suit--1960's--Men
fitted tunic with a low standing collar instead of lapels, named after Prime Minister Nehru of India who popularized the style.
Nehru jacket--1960's--Men
frizzed out halo of hair first worn by American blacks in the 1960's to establish connection with their roots in Africa
Afro--1960's--M/F
trousers with a flaring hem line that had been worn by sailors for 4 centuries
Bell-bottoms--1960's--M/F
work or play overalls with top and pants joined with a self belt
Jumpsuit--1960's--M/F
tight-fitting blue denim pant originally part of a western cowboy outfit
Levis--1960's--M/F
slim, muscular, well defined body (pumped)
Ideal Male Body Shape 1980's
slim, athletic, 'defined' muscles
Ideal Female Body Shape 1980's
tights, a leotard, leg warmers, tennis shoes, a sweatband
Aerobics suit--1980's--Female
tubular knitted sock-like garment that extended from top of the feet to below the knee
Legwarmers--1980's--Female
Christian Lacroix, it was a mini skirt with a full, bubble shape at the hemline
Pouf skirt--1980's--Female
used to hold longer hair away from the face, band of elastic covered with fabric that gathered into flower-like shapes
Scrunchie--1980's--Female
stretchy pants with an elasticized waist and an elasticized strap that fit underneath the instep
Stirrup pants--1980's--Female
elasticized sleeveless and strapless tank top
Tube top--1980's--Female
hair care products, mousse was a foam with less holding power than gel
Mousse/gel--1980's--M/F
casual sandal, generally cork-soled, in many colors
Birkenstocks--1980's--M/F
layered hairstyle worn short in the front and shoulder length in the back
Mullet--1980's--M/F
little plastic butterfly clips that females of all ages wore in their hair.
Butterfly clips--1990's--Female
shoes with large thick heels on them very similar to the look of the 60's and 70's. Some were made of plastic and some made of cork, even wood.
Platforms--1990's--Female
the distinctly shaped hair cut work by Jennifer Aniston who played Rachel on TV's Friends
'Rachel' haircut--1990's--Female
long, spiral curls ala Mariah Carey, were very popular in early to mid 90's
Spiral perms--1990's--Female
stockings that went over the knee to mid-thigh and were held up by elasticized tops, introduced around 1995
Thigh highs--1990's--Female
really large jeans worn by males and females, the baggier the better
Baggy jeans--1990's--M/F
a casual pant with a somewhat wide leg, with large patch pockets part way down the leg
Cargo pants--1990's--M/F
very popular teen footwear in the style of boots and sandals that cost around $100 a pair
Doc Martens--1990's--M/F
similar to bell bottoms with less of a flare
Flare jeans--1990's--M/F
in the 90's these were piercings in the tongue, belly button, eyebrow, nipple.
Piercings--1990's--M/F
calf-high socks that didn't have a heel seam, worn with sneakers and shorts usually kind of squished down so they'd wrinkle
Tube socks--1990's--M/F