Evening gown

The short story, “Barbie-Q”, was written by Sandra Cisneros. This story is about two sisters growing up in a lower-class family. It is told in second person by one of the sisters. This provides the reader with undertones of naivety. We see in “Barbie-Q” that even the simplest of things can bring joy to an innocent child’s life. The story starts off with the narrator explaining her and her sister’s Barbie dolls. The author did not give any of the characters names, instead she uses “you” and…

Fashion in the 1930s was full of style and glamour. Even though people were broke, they surely didn’t dress like it. Men still dressed up nice with their overcoats and suits. Women still wore dresses and kept their hair nice. Through all the hardships, they maintained their styles. What did women wear in the 1930s? Most people will overlook fashion in the thirties because of the Great Depression, but it was full of glamour, elegant, well-tailored clothing. The fashion mainly consisted of loose…

dreamed of living a lavish life style such as shining silverware, priceless curiosities, and delicious dishes served on marvelous plates. Although she had none of the fancy gowns and jewels. Her husband, a minor clerk, whose only aspiration in life is to…

with the shadows in the background, the woman’s face and body are outlined with thick black indistinct lines, adding even more to the darkness. The closeness of the portrait clearly shows her heavy eyes, short brown messy hair, and the dull white evening gown she wears. She…

The Work and Legacy of Charles Fredrick Worth Charles Fredrick Worth was a very influential figure in the fashion world, during his life and still after his death. He created a lot of new changes in the fashion world, from making his own ideas of fashionable dress for clients, to creating two fashion shows a year for the hot and cold season, and having live models show off his clothing to clients in his store. Charles Fredrick Worth was a dictatorial couturier, who designed and determined what…

Ruth ran for two miles in her gown, apron, white cap, stockings, and buckled shoes. Eventually, she made it to town. Everyone was riding horses and didn’t pay much attention to her. She remembered her mother always telling her to not go into town by herself, but she didn’t listen. Ruth…

Journalists and other nonfiction writers provide accounts of real-life events that occur in various cultures. In the news article, “Quinceanera Birthday Bash Preserves Tradition, Marks Passage to Womanhood,” author Natalie St. John shares a descriptive account of a quinceanera, showing its importance in the Mexican culture and community. St. John emphasizes the main character Vanessa Negrete’s rite of passage and its cultural importance by using the organizational structures of sequence and…

quoted from a Victoriana magazine, “The fashion conscious Victorian lady created this appearance with a mysterious combination of the ‘uncomfortable and inconvenient’ with the ‘frivolous and decorative.’”. Starting with undergarments to her dress, evening gowns to bonnets, and Victorian hats trimmed with feathers, flowers and ribbons; fashion from the Victorian Era helped dress the part of the elegant Victorian lady. Stylish and ‘covered’, the outfit consisted of many layers, lots of ruffles and…

man, Mr. Bingley, at his side whispering his congratulations to his newfound happiness. Elizabeth was dressed in a silk, form fitting, off the shoulder gown that cascades down her body ending in a long…

Hello Mr. Scrooge, I’m Mrs. Dilber. I don’t know you very well. Actually, I hardly know you at all. We’ve never really met in person. I was your laundress and I can say that if you had continued to be a grumpy, cold-hearted old man, when you passed away I had planned on taking your stuff and selling it. I wasn’t going to do it because I don’t like you, although I’m not overly fond of you, I simply need the money. You didn’t pay me very well you know. I lived in the poorer part of town though all…