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Fashion in 1950
Click here; 1950s fashion, like all fashion, reflected the fears and aspirations of its time. Two decades of deprivation and struggle were relieved by the threat of global nuclear war. This effected the fashion of all ages, especially 1590. -
Fashion in 1900
Click here; Fashion in the period 1900-1909, tall, stiff collars characterize the period, as do women's broad hats and full "Gibson girl" hairstyles. And a garment of fashionable women. -
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Fashion in 1910
Click here; Within a few years women could finally throw away their corsets–underwear garments with long laces that were pulled until a woman’s body was held in a tightly defined silhouette, then tied to keep it that way. Corsets were quite uncomfortable. They were meant to control how a woman moved and stood, they could, if too tightly laced, restrict her breathing, even her eating. Yet, many women found them comfortable -
Fashion in 1920
Click here; Most dresses and skirts between 1925 and 1930 rested just below the knee, often just above the ankle. Knee length dresses were matched with short necklaces and long dresses had long necklaces. Day Dresses often were little different from evening wear but would employ lace or some other type of overlay . While the flapper dress per say did not have a defined waistline. -
Fashion in 1930
Click here; The Great Depression’s hold over the era (it began with the stock market crash in ’29 and ended at the start of World War II in ’41) made clothing wearable from morning to night more desirable because women could no longer afford to invest in multiple outfits as worn throughout the day. -
Fashion in 1940
Click here; Whether it was a dress, sleeveless sweater, cardigan, silk dressing gown or bodice, the padded or puffed shoulder was the dominant look. Originally made popular in the late 1930′s by Elsa Schiaparelli, it now defines the look of the 1940′s woman. -
Fashion in 1960
Click here; In London in the early 1960s the preppy, art and music-inspired took hold. The pastel hues of the 50s were replaced by bright colours, bold geometric shapes, boxy jackets and patent shoes, with mohair suits for the boys. Model and trend-setter Twiggy became the poster girl for 1960s style, especially the Mod movement, with her pixie hair and almost-cartoonish eye makeup. -
Fashion in 1970
Click here; 1970s fashion, which began with a continuation of the mini skirts, bell-bottoms and the androgynous hippie look from the late 1960s, was soon sharply characterized by several distinct fashion trends that have left an indelible image of the decade commemorated in popular culture. These include platform shoes which appeared on the fashion scene in 1971 and often had soles two to four inches thick. -
Fashion in 1980
Click here; As far as fashion goes, no decade is quite as no-no-notorious as the 80s. After all, in what other decade could you get away with wearing skin-tight pants one day and baggy “MC Hammer” pants the next? During what other time period could you wear leg warmers, a sweater and a miniskirt all at the same time (and in electric neon colors)? Take a walk down memory lane. -
Fashion in 1990
Click here; Body piercings hide from ear piercing and to a lesser extent, other forms of body modification such as branding. This started the indifferent, anti-conformist approach to fashion which was popular throughout the 1990s, leading to the popularisation of the casual chic look, including T-shirts, jeans, hoodies, and trainers. -
Fashion in 2000
