Clothing

The changing of sports clothing from the 1970s to today Sports clothing has changed considerably from when sports first came out in the late 60s to the early 70s. Sports clothing from the 1960s to today is incredibly different from the material used, the price and the style. Today's athletic wear focuses more on the sport than the fashion in today's world. It was the opposite less than a century ago. Tennis was a sport created as a game for monks to play. Men would wear full-length pants, ties,…

The commercial ad “J.O.C. Clothing” is what I’m gonna do my paper on. In this ad made by Oliva, Chris, and Jackson, their main persuasive technique was being snobby and using bandwagon a lot. They wanted the audience to think you’d be way cooler than everyone else if you wore their clothes. If you wanted to gain popularity you should wear their clothes. This ad would probably draw closer to either someone who wanted to be popular or someone who already is popular but wants to become higher in…

Wide brimmed hats were popular within the older generation. These hats were pointed on three sides and they were also turned up. Women’s Costume in the Rococo Period Women’s clothing styles kept the narrow look of the torso throughout the period. This was achieved by using whale bone or bamboo. Hoop skirts also continued to be worn, they reached their largest size in the 1750’s and were then replaced by side hoops. These were…

businessmen in suits and ties, or construction workers in baggy jeans and t-shirts. Clothing is something that has become a necessity overtime. It not only defines people, but also shows the evolution of history. This begs the question as to why clothing? The basis for why we wear clothing includes cultural expectations focusing on group identity, protection, and individuality. The first reason as to why we wear clothing is because of cultural expectations, focusing on group…

most of us readily agree that the clothing worn during the Anglo-Saxon times compared to the twenty first century is incompatibly different. Where this agreement usually end, however, is on the question of “did they dress appropriately according to there time period?” Whereas some are convinced that the style was tasteless and rare, others maintain that this was “normal”, but what exactly is normal. My own view of Anglo-Saxon dress is that it was unique and clothing showed what life, to them,…

Premise 1 Claim and Evidence: Symbolic clothing is an outward expression of one’s identity. Gereluk 2007, defines symbolic clothing as a piece of clothing (or accessory) that signifies a part of an individual’s identity. Symbolic clothing is tied to religious, political or social categories. It may be simply an outward expression of what one believes such as wearing a T-shirt with a John 3:16 bible verse. Wearing bright rainbow colors may be connected to gay and lesbians. Similarly, wearing a…

After the second world war, women’s clothing took a different direction from the slim figured clothing of the 20s and 30s, and the dull colors of the 40s. Ready-to-wear garments became available, and standardized sizing was created. Women could access high-end clothing off the rack. Now that materials didn’t have to be rationed for the war, clothing became more detailed and brightly colored. Christian Dior’s “New Look” pioneered the cinched waist and round hip hourglass figure that accentuated…

best of times. It was the worst of times. The civil war guided historical developments in men's ready made clothing. At the dawn of the civil war uniforms were custom made in workers home’s by hand on government contract. Women's ready made clothing developed rather slowly. Clothing were depicted as modern and fashionable although the new ready made clothing fit poorly. Ready made clothing manufacturers create their own unique and sometimes unpredictable sizing systems. Clothes before the…

Stylista Clothing Store Creative Strategies Advertising Objectives Stylista, i.e., a women clothing store has particular objectives to expand the store other than increasing deals and representative fulfillment like specific requirements by the clients. One of the primary objectives of a clothing store should fill “the store” with best in clothing. Not exclusively will the clothing in Stylista store have a “higher price tag” than usual retail clothing stores (Kenneth E. Clow, 2009). It should…

In the Renaissance, there were laws called the Sumptuary Laws that allowed certain people to wear specific types of clothes. The lower class wore linen, which is a fabric made from flax seed fiber. The upper class wore nicer clothes made of silk, satin, and velvet. Cotton was made back in the Renaissance, but it was prohibited in the Elizabethan England to protect the wool industry. It was not until cotton farming in the United States and Eli Whitney’s invention of the cotton gin, that cotton…