Hoop skirt

In Mark Twain’s essay “Corn-pone Opinions,” he examines what causes people to conform to the majority's opinions and how it is human nature's tendencies that leads them into imitate others opinions. Although this essay was found and later published after his death years ago, it can still apply to today’s generation and society as a whole. Twain acknowledges in his essay that if a man desired to prosper in life, he would have to conform to the majority’s opinion in order to retain his social and…

It is 8am on a Tuesday, and I was getting ready for school. I threw on a bright pink short sleeve shirt, jeans, some rose gold hoop earrings, and a hot pink jacket that had the printed words ”Love Justice” with a heart between the two words. I pulled my hair back in two pigtails then went downstairs to grab my bag and head out. When I arrived at school I went up to my friends Sarah, Diana, and Alana. Sarah was a tall peppy girl, who had black hair, which was always put up in two buns, and…

Dressing the Victorian Men, Women, and Children One cannot understand Victorian fashion without having knowledge of the historical period and in particular the values that shaped it. In general, the Victorian Age describes the decades of history in Britain during the reign of Queen Victoria from 1837-1901. This period was characterized by the spread of the British Empire and in turn a commitment to “civilizing” the native peoples by imparting the unique British model of society (“The…

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…

Twain shows the stereotypical images that society creates through a hoop skirt. There are many individuals who remain afraid to stand up for his or herself and what he or she believes in. From society, it is implanted into our brains to “enjoy” or “love” what everyone else loves. According to Twain, “It is our nature to conform;…

War, had a large effect on the American people and American society, specifically in fashion. Women’s fashion dramatically, and permanently transformed during and around the years of World War I. As the war went on, dresses shifted from long, thin skirts to loose pants, to shorter dresses, consequently forming into the popular flapper style of the 1920s. This shift is largely…

“The Dark Ages gradually ended six centuries ago with the Renaissance, which seeded new ideas for a different world. The Renaissance ideal dominated our culture until three centuries ago, from the 14th to the 18th century, when it was superseded by modernism. Not surprisingly, this human ideal has almost been forgotten in our culture. The Renaissance, literally "re-birth", was a revival and rediscovery of classical Greek and Roman culture following the decline of culture, trade, and technology…

high waisted pants, vests underneath their trench coats, as well as bow ties and tophats. This would be their everyday attire, even though in today's time, it would be considered formalwear. Women were accustomed to wearing long skirts or dresses with corsets, hoop skirts or crinolines,…

During the Roaring Twenties, people had many different reactions to flappers. To some, the flapper portrayed a magnificent breakthrough for women; for others it was a curse word, an embarrassment to society. Before and continuing into the 1920s, the Victorian era was at its peak. The older Victorian generation was described as “prudish, hypocritical, stuffy, [and] narrow-minded,” which is why many thought that they hated the flapper (Murfin 496). They were not able to accept the change coming…

afford to buy the same fabrics as the richer upper classes. People in the lower class usually wore clothes that look like a one piece, and it fitted to their body so that it shows with a waistline seam. They also wore identical bodices and a narrow skirt. Lower class people had a limitation on their color. Because they couldn’t afford expensive dyes, they used natural plants to get colors of their fabrics. For example, wood provided a blue color, roots created red color, and a plant called…