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The 1800’s was full of different fashion trends, from big skirts, to natural frames, to curves all over. Two seemingly very different decades have many differences and many similarities in their fashion. These decades are the 1840’s and the 1880’s. The 40’s were known for large skirts. The 80’s was known for its large bustles … Read more
Designer Paper: Betsey Johnson and Elsa Schiaparelli Known for her famous grand finale cart wheel, Betsy Johnson is an edgy ready to wear designer. Johnson was born on August 10, 1942 in Wethersfield, Connecticut. Growing up she was a dancer and an artist, Johnson fell in love with the decked out costumes she wore for … Read more
The twenties was a time of fun and craziness among the young generation. The fashion fads of the time created a path for the fashions of today. Before the twenties women wore ankle-length skirts, corsets , and other restricting garments, men wore ovewrcoats that fastened in the front, double breasted coats, and long pants. Then … Read more
North America in the 1910’s was a turning point in history. Historic events include the sinking of the Titanic on April 15, 1912 when more than 1500 people lost their lives. The first moving assembly line began in 1914 and in 1915, the one millionth Model T ($345) rolled off the assembly line. Other news … Read more
The 60’s were a time of change and challenge. They brought hippies, space age, folk music, and the Beatles. Women’s skirts got shorter, men’s hair got longer, and everyone talked about love. The 60’s was characterized by the feeling that a break with the past had been achieved. Clothes, furniture, and products all looked newer, … Read more
There have been many women of great influence throughout the years, but in the world of fashion there was one above all the rest: Coco Chanel. After years of triumphs and failures, she gracefully stated, Nature gives you the face you have at twenty. Life shapes the face you have at thirty. But at fifty … Read more
It has been said that individuals act out the roles that are associated with their identities and positions in society. This statement clearly relates to the case studies provided in the assignment package. It states that we have to look the part to play the part. This is an ingenious statement because what we look … Read more