Fashion Tends of the Past
What do you think about fashion? Is this a topic with great importance to you? Or are you just in the dark when it comes to what's hot and what's not? People look at fashion as a way to express yourself. You may not know this but fashion also involves more then just imitating others. It is a form of non-verbal communication that provides a way for people to express their identities and values. In the 1820's fashion was just being discovered and it maintained a strong hold on how society viewed people as well as how social classes were determined. This was the start of people taking risks, trying new things and testing the boundaries of society. From petticoats in the 1820's to blue jeans in the 1960's the element of fashion has only risen in the element of the public and how ideas are incorporated. Fashion provides a window for the inner thoughts, dreams and wishes of the ideal civilization that so many people wish for but not enough have the courage to stand up for. In this report I will be writing about three different time periods which experienced three different types of fashion. I will first explain the fashion of the 1820's using an indepth description of the type of fashion designs that were popular in this
The 1960's were what you could call the turning point of fashion. (Connikie) How people dressed was starting to be influenced by heroes and the "greats" of this decade. Fashions were drastically different from the 1940's they consisted of Afro hairstyles in whites as well and African Americans. The Maxi and Midi lengths began to become more popular as the pantsuit was introduced. Mini-skirts climbed way above the knee and the wild side began with plastic dresses, see-through blouses, safari jackets and mod jackets as well. These wild styles appealed to many of the United States youth because adults began to disapprove of what they called the inappropriate styles. (Earle) They also wore blue jeans as a symbol of their political stance and social beliefs. They thought that by rejecting a mature style of clothing it would show how they rejected adult values. But as teens started to rebel against their parents, they just eventually adopted the hip new styles as well. Also fashion magazines were a result of the constant uproar in fashion. So as you can see from the 1820's to the 1960's the fashion industry has changed and become more competitive and has been used to reach out, and express feelings. Earle, Alice Morse. Two Centuries of Costume in America. United States: Corner House Publisher,1974.
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