History Of Fashion

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ancient civilization to 400 a.d

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function rather than style usually loose and flowing - tunics covered with layers both women and men

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400-1400 a.d.

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Christianity taught modesty - long hemlines - increase trade become more extravagant (more embroidering and beads)

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Renaissance 1400 - 1550 a.d.:

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-show hair again adorn with jewels and veils
-sleeves became puffed
-high standing collars
-skirts with hoops made of wire or wicker

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Elizabethan 1500-1650 a.d. :

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-clothes covered every inch of the body
-waist line became straight
-sleeves tight fit
-snood (hair net)

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baroque 1605 - 1670 a.d. :

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-women's bodice necklines were wide cut and square, and waistlines heightened
-sleeves became full and draped softly below elbow

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Georgian 1670- 1790 a.d. :

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women wore gowns adorned with an "eschelle stomacher" (fancy corset)

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Regency 1790- 1890 a.d. :

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-light weight fabric in plain colors
-risked waistline at bust
-bow on slash under bust
-broad brimmed hat under chin with ribbon

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Victorian 1840- 1890 a.c. :

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-dresses composed several layers of different colors, etc
- hourglass shape was best (restrictive corsets)

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Edwardian 1890 -1914 a.d. :

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women's dresses "S" curve
- "health corset"

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1920's

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-change from "s" curve to straight line clothing
- clothing more comfortable and practical
-coco chanel introduced sportswear and trousers
-flappers: young, independent , free spirit women who wore short skirts and hair styles.

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1930's:

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-movie stars set fashion trends
- introduced nylon (stockings)
-great depression slowed down fashion trends

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1940's:

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-World War 2 = fabric shortage
-short skirts
-synthetic fabrics (rayon)
-simple styles= patriotic

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1950's:

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-women returned to feminine roles
-Christian Dior introduced "new look"
-tight bodies and narrow shoulders

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1960's:

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-hippie styles
-middle and for east influences (bright colors, embroidering, cheese cloth, safari jackets)
-mod look

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1970's:

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-disco style
-(lame fabrics, leopard prints,jump suits)
-punk fashion (doc marten shoes, safety pins, chains, frayed clothing )
-feminist movement (1st pant suit)

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1980's:

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-"Power look" for working woman (shoulder pads)
-synthetic fabrics
-athletic clothing

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1990's:

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-more casual & grunge look (messy)