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3900 BCE
Skirts (https://www.whowhatwear.com/history-of-the-skirt/slide2)
The second oldest garment that is known to humans. Long ago skirts were worn by both men and women. The style of skirts has changed since they were first created. Up until the 1920s, many skirt's hemlines reached the floor but were modernized in the roaring 20s. In times of hardship, skirt lengths were let out, and the fabric it was made of was much cheaper and more affordable. The style of skirts have changed and will continue to change, but they all have the relative shape of the first skirts. -
Oct 12, 1492
Christopher Columbus
1492 - Sailed from Europe to the Caribbean looking for a shorter route to Asia and the Pacific Islands. (HL 7) -
1509
The English Reformation
Happened for political and religious reasons. England left the Roman Catholic Church because King Henergy the 8th wanted to divorce his wife. (TE 509) -
Beginning of The French and Indian War/ 7 years War
The war started when the French built forts to back up their claim to land. George Washington was sent to warn the French, but they rejected the warning. George Washington and his troops defeated the French Fort Duquesne and then built Fort Necessity but were defeated. (AHOON) -
The Treaty of Paris
Since France could protect its territory in North America, in February 1763, Britain and France signed the Treaty of Paris. Because of the Treaty, France lost its claim to all of their territory in North America. The territory was given to Britain and Spain. (AHOON) -
Boston Tea Party
Happened in response to the British taxes laid upon the colonists. Men dressed as Native Americans and board British ships that were transporting tea. Once they were on board, they opened up the cases and threw 90,000 lbs of tea overboard. The British government was infuriated with them, so they created more laws prohibiting civilian courts, closing the Boston harbor, and Britain had more control of Massachusetts. (HA) -
Declaration of Independence (HA)
Thomas Pain's pamphlet, Common Sense, inspired lots of thinking similar to the Enlightenment Ideas. John Locke's philosophies also helped to give ideas to the Patriots. June 7, 1776, Richard Henery Lee proposed a resolution for the American's independence. A committee was formed to create a draft of the Declaration of Independence. On July 2, Congress voted to pass the Lee Resolution and on July 4, Congress had officially signed the Declaration of Independence and a declaration of war. -
The Underground Railroad
It was a series of secret passages taken by enslaved Africans in the South to bring them up to the North where they would be free. It was not underground nor a railroad. The "railroad" had its own secret language which consisted of terms such as conductors, lines, passengers, and stations. Many black and white abolitionists helped the enslaved Africans to escape, but the railroad only operated at night. (Ten Textbooks on the Underground Railroad) -
Hermès
Hermès was founded by Thierry Hermès. It is the world's oldest designer brand that is still in business today. The company first started out with making equestrian supplies and later on ventured into leather goods, clothing, and accessories. Some of the most iconic pieces are the Kelly bag, Birkin bag, and the Constance belts. -
Trail of Tears
Cherokees were forced to march thousands of miles to the Oklahoma Territory. This was a result of the Indian Removal Act and was carried out by Martin Van Buren. Over a fourth of the Cherokee population died. (ASU 70-71) -
California Gold Rush
Gold was discovered in California in 1848, but word got out in 1849. California's population greatly increased, 40,000 migrants head East to California, and 40,000 people boarded ships headed for San Fransico. The state population increased from 93,000 to 380,000 between 1850 and 1860. The huge amounts of mining greatly damaged the environment, and few people struck rich. (HA) -
Reconstruction Era 1863-1877
The time period after the Civil War when Abe Lincoln was still alive and tried to reconstruct the South. -
20th Century Dresses
This is the time where women who wore dresses ditched the long-conservative hemlines and started to wear knee-length dresses, but by the 1930s the hemlines were back to the conservative style. When World War ll was happening, the hemline were shortened to save materials. (https://artteca.com/blogs/artteca/the-history-of-dresses) -
Burberry Trench Coat
Thomas Burberry designed the trench coat to withstand wind and rain in harsh conditions. Every single aspect of the coat has a specific reason it was designed. Thomas Burberry even created a tightly-woven material, gabardine, that allowed for the repelling of water and ventilation. (Harrods) -
World War l
Began when Archduke Franz Ferdinand was shot by a Serbian. A month later, Austria-Hungary and Germany were at war against Russia, Belgium, France, Great Britain, and Serbia. The US entered the war in 1917 after the sinking of the Lusitania and the Zimmerman telegram. Many of the battles ended in stalemates, which caused both sides to have to come up with new strategies. In 1919 at the Paris Peace Conference, the Allied Powers came up with the Treaty of Versailles as a post-war plan. history.com -
Flapper Outfit
After World War l ended, it brought women a sense of freedom and independence in topics such as fashion. The flapper outfits "screamed modernity" for the women who wore the outfits. Now with these outfits, women wanted to look younger than they actually are. (https://www.interexchange.org/articles/career-training-usa/2015/09/24/american-fashion-through-decades/) -
Jeans for Women (https://www.levistrauss.com/unzipped-blog/2014/09/04/celebrating-80-years-of-womens-jeans/)
84 years ago, Levi's created the first pairs of jeans made for women. At first, jeans were advertised for "western women" on ranches and farms, but soon after a new line of jeans came out targeting women on "dude ranches, working cattle or horse ranches." From the high demand of the jeans, the jeans were now available for women located in the East. Jeans offered a variety of different clothing to women and were more fit for the various jobs performed -
World War ll (History.com and Britannica)
The deadliest war in history with 30 countries and 50 million military and civilian deaths. The war started when Germany invaded Poland and in response, Great Britain and France declared war on Germany. Throughout most of the war, the US remained neutral until the Japanese bombed Pearl Harbor. To help end the war, American scientists worked hard to create an atomic bomb. They created two and dropped them on Nagasaki and Hiroshima. The war endly shortly after when Japan surrendered. -
1940s Women's Fashion Trends (VintageDancer.com)
40s fashion for women was all about creating an hourglass figure. Padded shoulders and knee-length dresses and skirts made the women look cheerful and it was their job in WWll. Wide and high waisted pants, patriotic colors, and jeans were commonly seen on women. Everyday dresses had shoulder pads sewn in while evening dress had thin straps or a halter top and showed off the shoulders. Fabric choices were slim as materials were scarce. Skirts were often A-line and could be worn in multiple ways. -
Cold War (History Alive and Britannica)
The Cold War was between the economic superpowers, US and the Soviet Union. The US fought to prevent the spread of communism in Europe and instead to contain it. Both sides raced to create atomic bombs and for 3 years the US had the only one. Eastern European countries began to have riots by local communists and the government turned to communism. The US aided countries trying to fight off communism with money, troops, and supplies. The war spread to Korea where a revolt against France developed -
The Quirky 90s (centralcasting.com)
The early 90s consisted of neon colored clothing paired with patterns found in comic books or pop art. Women were often seen wearing crop tops and baby doll dresses while the men letterman jackets and colored jeans. The mid-90s had a more tailored look than the early 90s. Women now wore tailored skirts, pantsuits, and slip dresses. Men's fashion switched to Hawaiian prints and sports jerseys. The 90s also had many different "styles" such as grunge, modern preppy, punk, and hip-hop. -
The "Mash-Up" Decade
In contrast to previous decades, the 2000s' styles were mixed of many different styles. More colors, patterns, and prints were incorporated into different clothing pieces. Women started to wear more feminine clothing items such as miniskirts, crop tops, denim skirts and jackets, and capri pants. (https://www.interexchange.org/articles/career-training-usa/2015/09/24/american-fashion-through-decades/)
