Fashion History

By trawson5

  • Early 1900

    Early 1900
    Corsets started disappearing, and women wore full skirtis with a slightly shorter length,

  • 1920

    1920
    Flappers who were young and free-spirited women wore shorter dresses. Women started to home sew their dresses.

  • 1930-1950

    1930-1950
    Movie stars started to set fashion trends. During WWII there were fabric shortages so that resulted in shorter hemlines.

  • 1960

    1960
    New fabrics developed. Start of the hippie style.

  • 1970

    1970
    Disco style became popular because of the dance style at the clubs. Women started dressing more like men because they started working more.

  • 1980

    1980
    "Power look" became more popular while women joined the work force. Brighter and bolder colors were becoming more popular.

  • 1990

    1990
    Americans started dressing down and more casual. Athletic clothes became a wardrobe staple.