History Of Fashion

  • 1900 fashion

    The fashionable silhouette in the early 1900s was that of a confident woman, with full low chest and curvy hips. The "health corset" of this period removed pressure from the abdomen and created an S-curve silhouette.
  • 1910

    During the early years of the 1910s the fashionable silhouette became much more lithe, fluid and soft than in the 1900s. When the Ballets Russes performed Scheherezade in Paris in 1910, a craze for Orientalism ensued. The couturier Paul Poiret was one of the first designers to translate this vogue into the fashion world. Paul Poiret also devised the first outfit which women could put on without the help of a maid. Simple felt hats, turbans, and clouds of tulle replaced the styles of headgear pop
  • 1920s fashion

    Fashion is not something that exists in dresses only. Fashion is in the sky, in the street, fashion has to do with ideas, the way we live, what is happening."
    1920s fashion is still famous because it was a huge shift from the previous
    era.
    The world changed rapidly after World War 1: customs, technology, manufacturing were all rocketed into the 20th century.
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    1920s Fashion and Music
  • 1930 event

    1930 event
    In the 1930s, women wore dresses. It didn’t matter if they were at work or at home, it was very important to wear a dress. And ensembles that included an overcoat were very popular as well. Women did not show much skin. In the mid 1930s some women also decided they were no longer going to wear hats. Patterns were all the rage and nice, flowing, flowery dresses were the most popular item a woman could wear. Fur was still quite popular, although during the depression most women were still mak
  • 1940

    1940
    Whether it’s a dress, a knitted cardigan top, jacket or coat, the look you are trying to achieve is angular. Wide shoulders to tight cinched waist. Again, you would be surprised what you can dig out of your wardrobe or your mums !
    Pads were popular back in the 1980s, so you could rework an outfit from then. Shoulder pads can be easily bought at any drapers, and hand sewn in to create the effect. Dress colors and designs were generally muted for winter and floral for the summer.
  • 1950 fashion

  • 1960

    1960
    Until the 1960s, it was high profile designers from Paris and London who dictated styles worn by people. However, during and after the 1960s it was young, common people who dictated fashion. They would influence style and designers would attempt to keep up with the trends that they created. One such group of young people were known as mods and rockers. The women wore very short skirts, tall, brightly colored boots, and tight fitted, sleeveless tunics. The young men dressed like rock stars.
  • 1970s fashion

    1970s fashion
    1970s fashion began with a continuation of the mini skirts, bell-bottoms and the androgynous hippie look from the late 1960s. By 1970, women could choose who they wanted to be, and they wore whatever they want. By this time they had more freedom to wear what they want. Women could even wear trousers!
    For evening wear women wore maxi dresses and halter neck jumpsuits.
  • 1990

    1990
    The 1980s fashion had heavy emphasis on expensive dressing and fashion accessories. Apparels tend to be overly bright and vivid in appearance. Women expressed an image of wealth and success through shiny costume jewelry like large faux-gold earrings, pearl necklaces and clothing covered with sequins and diamante. Punk fashion began as a reaction against both the hippie movement of the past decades and the materialist values of the current decade.[
  • 2000 fashion

    2000 fashion
    The 2000s fashion are often described as being a "mash-up",[1] where trends saw the fusion of previous styles, global and ethnic clothing (e.g. boho), as well as the fashions of numerous music-based subcultures, with hip-hop fashion generally being the most popular. Several late 1990s fashions remained relevant in the early 2000s among both genders worldwide. Although the 2000s did not have one particular style, they revived clothes primarily from the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. Globalization also