During the times of civil war all clothes were mainly custom made and designed “by tailors, by individuals, or by their family members at home.” After a bit of time during the war, companies began to create workshops that would resourcefully solve the inflating weights of the army. During the creation they began to take the solders measurements which “revealed that certain sets of measurements tended to recur with predictable regularity”; in paragraph 1. The sizes taken were used to establish a system of measurements for men in all sorts of clothing. Things came easy for men, but it wasn’t until the 1920s until, “women’s outfits were generally custom-made”; in paragraph 2.…
Reporter, Tara Deschamps published a report on dress codes on Toronto students. Alex Halket had never been suspended or expelled in her 14 years of being in school. Nevertheless, it came to pass when she decided to go to class in a bare midriff with sleeveless and black patterned crop top. Since then, she has not stepped in her principal’s office. Halket’s vice principal pulled her into the office and told her that the dress code was too inappropriate and looked too much like a bra.…
The Russian Bride’s Attire is a life-sized oil painting by the Russian artist Konstantin Makovsky that is currently hanging in the Legion of Honor. At 110 x 147 inches, the piece pulls you in; as if you could step right into it and begin helping the ladies prepare the bride for marriage, or maybe bust her out of there. Makovsky is telling a subtle story through the composition and subject of this painting. The amount of emotion he brings with his angles and use of light and color is breath taking. He’s telling the story of a young girl who is set to be married off to the king, although this may sound glamourous, the girl looks unhappy, and no wonder; she’s a teenager preparing for marriage, preparing to leave behind her family and everything…
In “The Shawl”, by Cynthia Ozick, a baby’s blanket stands as the child’s only form of nourishment for days at a time. The baby’s shaw is a symbol of safety and nourishment within the short story by Ozick. Throughout the horrors of the holocaust we find that through anecdotes, the horrors became less distant and distinctly human. Within this context, the symbolism described above allows for the reader to relate to a circumstance that is altogether inhuman. The shawl provides Magna, the baby within the story, with the safety and protection necessary to continue living, even when the conditions seem impossible for anyone to survive.…
In Carla Hall’s article on leggings she states leggings are a ridiculous topic to argue on, however there is some truth in this. I believe that this topic is important because the article states “Allen contented that parents needed a reality check” which is true because most parents are very strict on what they want their daughters to wear, then in addition to that it also states “So many of them want their daughters to become scientist and college presidents, but they don’t want them to act appropriately in the educational setting that will prepare them for those intellectual professions.”…
Laura Hillenbrand wrote the book UNBROKEN Louie who is the main character was a mischievous boy who eventually grew up into a more fuller person by going through WWII. Louie became an Olympian who was drafted to WWII became part of a pilot crew, crashed into the Pacific Ocean kidnapped by the Japanese he was eventually free got married struggled and became happy at last. Ironically war gives Louie the gift of maturity. According to Carolyn Kellogg “Zamperini was a tough kid, smoking, stealing, ditching school and headed for trouble” as a young boy who came from Italy it was hard he didn’t have any friends but his brother Pete; Louie was also this way because he got little to no attention from his parents he “craved attention”(Hillenbrand pg.13).…
Set in the early 1970s, Ma Jianling and Luo Min, two teenage friends, are required to go to a hidden mountain village to be re-educated because of China’s Cultural Revolution. Luo ends up falling in love with a girl referred to as the Little Seamstress. The Little Seamstress is very interested by the Western culture; the village chief believes it is inadequately Maoist. The trio read some hidden European Literature that opens up her mind and beliefs.…
In the book, Queen of Fashion. What Marie Antoinette Wore to the Revolution by Caroline Weber, the author stresses the notion of how fashion can be used to uplift a person’s status and importance in society. In other words, a person’s fashion can dictate just how worthwhile he or she is because the apparel they are wearing helps to define the type of contributions and involvement they have in society. In particular, Weber’s focus on Marie Antoinette shed light onto the stereotypes of women during eighteenth-century France and how the Dauphine redefined gender roles through her fashion. With this in mind, an apparent correlation can be made between the former Queen of France and another historical figure, a fictional character named Rosie the…
The perfect James Bond Theme Wedding Weddings that have a central theme are becoming more popular in recent trends. One such wedding theme that has gained a lot of buzz and attention is the James Bond themed weddings. James Bond is a very influential fictional character that is known for his debonair smile and suave attitude. Brides and grooms alike will be able to enjoy a wedding that has been inspired by the 007 movie universe—full of intrigue and mystery. Below is a guide that includes features that can make your wedding the perfect James Bond themed wedding.…
Notwithstanding Swift’s intentions in “The Lady’s Dressing Room,” Lady Mary Wortley Montagu two years later penned “The Reasons that Induced Dr. S to Write a Poem Called the Lady’s Dressing Room,” which is a cutting and self-aggrandizing poem detailing a doctor’s encounter with a prostitute, and his failure to perform sexually: “The Reverend Lover with surprise/ Peeps in her bubbies, and her eyes,/ And kisses both, and tries–and tries./ The Evening in this hellish play,/ Beside his guineas thrown away,/ Provoked the priest to that degree/ he swore, ‘The fault is not in me’” (Montagu 63-69). The doctor claims the fault lays at the feet of the prostitute named Betty, that her dirty smock smells too strongly and that no man could possibly be aroused with such a disgusting odor near, disclosing, “Your damned close stool so near my nose, / Your dirty smock, and stinking toes/ Would make…
These undergarments were all used to exaggerate the shape of the skirt and body (“Dress”). 2. The dress itself was formed in layers by covering hoops of wicker with the skirt (“Dress”). a. Additional material, jewels and patters concluded the final gown. b. One particular accessory used was a headdress, consisting of a dark, loose material draped over the head to shape the face.…
The black maxi skirt went down to my ankles. This is perfect! It’s conservative yet it didn’t seem like clothes that my grandmother would wear. I examined my bed there a white long sleeve shirt that had an elephant on it.…
The new rendering of the “Girl in the Lavender dress” keeps a similar plot because they both involve a feminine ghost, wandering or having something to do with a road. Also they both involve witness’s testimonies on spending time with the ghosts without even knowing it. This is true, because according to the “Girl In the Lavender dress”, it has the lines of,” And it was after dusk when we first saw her. I know it was dark, ‘cause I remember seeing her with the lights ahead”, introducing our ghost as a girl, and also giving the fact they found her along the road.…
The cultural ties to empire are not so easy to efface as the political ones. In the past half century, this is perhaps one of the most important lessons the world has learned from the movement towards the independence of the part of European colonies. Some countries become England colonies including Asia, India, Africa, and some parts of North America. Although these countries are no longer dependent on the British colonies, the residual effect of colonial domination is still remain nowadays. Growing up in the small island in Antigua, which was once the colony of the British Empire, Kincaid has written many short stories and autobiographical essays to express her anger and hatred toward England.…
An Amorous Intrusion The fear of people and ideals foreign to what we know often results in a detrimental division. “The Smallest Woman in the World”, a short story written by Clarice Lispector, follows a European explorer on an expedition through the Congo. He comes across the smallest woman in the world, who he names Little Flower. A striking image of Little Flower soon spreads across the globe.…