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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 large skirts that came out to the side. These were known as panniers. Court dress was not very comfortable. It restricted a lot of movement due to the boning in the corsets and of how wide the skirts were. The skirts prevented them from sitting down completely, so it would bear down pain onto…

and dragging clothing was no longer in. The new style also helped the women in the workplace. From conservative cover up neck to toe, to fantastic flappers flaunting shorter and tighter clothing styles. It was considered outrageous if a skirt were 9 inches from the ground. A New York…

“You ought to keep your filthy hands off my skirt, Mattie! Mother wouldn’t approve if she were to discover I had soiled it not even a week since Papa had come to visit.” “Oh please! Mother this. Mother that. You ought not to cherish it so much! Sage, if I had attended every silly request of Mother, I’d be so nutty that all the fruitcakes in the world would be jealous.” And so Mattie went about meticulously wiping her hands on her own silvery white dress, making the utmost effort to ferry every…

School uniforms should not be required. Sometimes students feel uncomfortable wearing certain styles such as, dresses and skirts for the females. Uniforms can cause rashes or irritation to some students who have sensitive skin. Enforcing uniforms does not decrease bullying. Uniforms limit self - expression because the students are forced to wear the same outfit everyday, the uniforms take away each child’s uniqueness. Even if the school provides different styles of uniforms, they cost parents…

As Cher Horowitz would say, “You see how picky I am about my shoes, and those only go on my feet.” If Clueless took place in 2017 NYC, then this outfit would have been Cher’s iconic, yellow, plaid skirt-suit ensemble. This look has transcended along the ages. Plaid never goes out of style, and neither does our lookbook! Christine of Louis Reign has shared with us that, “My style is edgy with a twist. I love neutral colors and mixing vintage pieces with luxury pieces.” Her outfit screams just…

3. Kitchen Cabinet Design I use the space between the top of the cabinets and the ceiling, as fluorescent light "boxes". The fluorescent tubes are hidden behind the translucent, perspex panels (see pictures). This kills several birds with one stone. The height of the cabinets is aesthetically optimised, maintaining the correct proportion relative to the ceiling height. Most importantly, no more exposed dust-collecting cabinet tops! Last but not least, the space is well utilised for lighting.…

Dikdan 1 Mackenzie Dikdan Webster P.3 History 10/7/15 Fashion of the Enlightenment Period During the chapters we read about the Enlightenment period, we did not read much about the fashion of that time. Although everyone had to wear clothes and it was a basic necessity, there is no correlation between the outfits and the events that took place. This is most likely the reason why it is not mentioned in our textbooks. The clothes people wore can reflect the views of that time period just…

One of the biggest changes in styles, is women’s clothing. In the 1890s, clothing styles for women were “plainer, simpler, and more practical” (Uvm.edu). Some clothing that most women wore in the 1890s was a blouse and a skirt. “The widespread use of the shirtwaist or blouse and skirt” (Uvm.edu). In the 21st century, clothing for women has gotten more diverse, and available for the general population. “With the television and Internet giving…

Comparison Essay Paolo Veronese was an Italian Renaissance painter in 16th century. One of the Veronese’s famous art works in Frick Collection is ‘The Choice between Virtue and Vine.’ Paolo Uccello was also an Italian painter in 15th century. His one of the famous art works for Medici family is ‘The Battle of San Romano.’ There are several differences between ‘The Choice between Virtue and Vine’ and ‘The Battle of San Romano.’ The first difference between ‘The Choice between Virtue and Vine’…

young teens in middle school still be who they are and not what everyone else wants them to be. So a month ago I found a skirt buried in the very back of my closet, and decided I wanted to wear it to school. But I was frightened I was going to get question after question about why I was wearing a skirt. Perhaps, “ Why are you wearing a skirt, Kaylie?” So I didn’t want to wear the skirt to school because I knew exactly what everyone was going to…