Skirt

Introduction In recent years, dress code policies in public schools have been labeled as sexist and disrespectful due to their unfair treatment of females. At Cleveland Heights High School, the administration claims that the dress code “strengthens the learning environment for classroom” and “prevents disruption of the educational process.” These statements contradict our school’s policy to pull students who violate the dress code out of class and to send them home. Students across the country…

having the time of your life. Then there was a much more dramatic change. World War One started in 1914 and as the war progressed, women that were involved with war duty raised the hems on their skirts. The skirt length began to rise up to the calf. The saying was, “while the war gets longer, the skirts get shorter.” You could even say that this war was the best thing to happen for women. With less men to go around, women are starting to realize that they don’t need a man in their life to have…

For my McCandless Project I decided to dress up for a day. Here are some of the things I did in order to complete the look: I curled my hair, I wore heels, a skirt, a collared shirt beneath a sweater, and my glasses, and I wore makeup. When people saw me their initial reaction was almost always a smile whether they knew me or not. Following the smile, they would comment something like, "You look so nice today!" or, "Wow, you look different," but it was always in a kind manner; many also asked…

During the 1960's J.F.K was elected. John F. Kennedy and Bobby Kennedy were assassinated in the 1960s. Meanwhile in the 60's, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, and The Rolling Stones were famous for their music/movies. Fashion was also popular in the 1960's for all kind of people such as man, women, and children. The 1960's is a decade known for its barbaric politics, revolutionary music, and fashion. John F. Kennedy was a very well known man. Born May 29,1917, in Brookline Massachusetts. Kennedy…

dress would rather play with teapots than run around throwing footballs in a dazzle black polyester shorts accompanied by a plain dark blue t-shirt made from the same material. Another girl wearing a skirt in the park can’t climb as high as the boy because she’s too occupied trying to keep her skirt from revealing too much of herself. Moreover, consider the way girls have more options in their attire and it 's acceptable for them to wear opposite sex wear although vice versa it 's unthinkable…

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women would abandon their conventional roles such as being wives and mothers for these new lifestyles and occupations originally labelled for the men of the house, not the women. Women began to present themselves differently, getting rid of the short skirts, and now opting for pantsuits. It was such a popular movement that fashion magazines, such as Vogue, created editorials showcasing the androgynous trend that women wore during the feminist movement during the 70s (see Figure 1). These…

In the essay Why Africa? Why Art? ,written by Kwame Anthony Appiah, Appiah dispatches some different perspectives about the standard deviation of art and how Western art is defined. Her perspectives and interpretation regarding art is witness every time we look at any ingenious objects performances and so forth. These things are formerly perceived as creative things that are outermost art. Furthermore, Appiah also defines Western art by stating “We know art can serve a political or a moral or…

texts are indirect, while this is true, “Trifles” has dialogue with stage direction actions while “Jury of Her Peers” has dialogue without stage directions. “[Examining the skirt] Wright was close. I think that's why she kept so much to herself,” (Trifles 715). ‘“ Wright was close!” she exclaimed, holding up a shabby black skirt that bore the marks of much making over. “I think maybe that’s why she kept so much to herself,“‘ (Jury of Her Peers 7). The reader finds more details in “Trifles,”…

customers. The material they use in their clothing only varies slightly. For instance, if one were to buy a long sleeve patterned jumpsuit from each of the brands, they would all be composed of rayon or a rayon blend. Also one can find a suede fringe skirt at each of the retailers. The colors used vary slightly but for the most part are the same. The silhouettes are all alike as well. For instance, one can find a utility jacket at all three stores in a similar sleeve length, bodice length,…