The richly decorated gowns worn by wealthy Georgian women were often adorned with an "eschelle stomacher" (a fancy corset designed to be worn in public and adorned with bows of decreasing size) above the waistline and an embroidered and trimmed petticoat below. Ladies' skirts were supported by hoops made of cane or rattan. Under the hoops and corset, ladies wore "shifts" (knee-length undergarments with elbow-length sleeves adorned with a froth of lace). 11. Georgian (cont.)
The clothing of Melbourne city was said to be the best and always in fashion. Men’s clothing were quite similar for the working class and middle classes. However, woman’s clothing had many differences and qualities for the various society statuses. Well off or women that were in the middle classes had to dress accordingly to the “in” fashion. During the 1880s this meant middle class women would wear tightly woven corsets and long vintage dresses.
Jefkin, states in theme A-2, “People decorate their bodies as a means to send messages to others inside and outside of their communities. The women of Bonda tribe are known for their colorful costume and jewelry”. African American women use colorful clothing as ways of communication also. Most African American women buy the most expensive shoes, clothing,
The first proposed location is the city of Dalton where there a high number of middle class workers. The carpet mills being the main source of income, the women are within the lower – to – middle income brackets. Hutch also stated that they are not looking to cater to any specific ethnic group but only to women who like to wear the latest trends in fashion. But in Dalton, they would be catering to one specific ethnic group since the Whites are the majority populating up to 92% of the women. The population is 87,293 which are within the range of what Hutch requires.
1. What inspired you to apply at Urban Outfitters? * | What inspired me to apply is my sense of style is so perfect for the job. The challenge of offering the client better products/clothing. I have a working knowledge of the items that are being sold and can offer personal experiance as to why they should purchase from the store.
She might be pictured at a desk in a tailored shirtwaist or at a tennis party in an informal sports dress, with her long hair upswept in an elegant form of curls in a chignon with a big hat. The Gibson girl was tall, athletic, and gracious. Though she was capable and independent, the Gibson girl was always beautiful and elegant. She had an ‘hour-glass’ S-shaped figure, with a large bust and large hips, separated by a tiny, corseted waist. She was self-confident and upper-class.
Nothing too fancy because they can’t afford it and it is mostly used and bought for its structure and function rather than style and fashion. Their shoes will mostly be comfortable tennis shoes also bought for function so nothing expensive looking. Everyone’s hair will be up and messy and a bit sweaty since it is hot and they have been working. One of the ladies with long enough hair will have it clipped up and another with either a small bun or half a ponytail. None of them will have any makeup on except for the youngest, Ana, who will only have eyeliner and mascara on.
This was such a fad because the woman could perform her daily chores and not getting her garments creased or messy. A popular clothing choice for men was “the grey flannel suit”. Men often dressed more conservatively than the majority of women. This was more prominent in the corporate population of men, which was a growing number during this time (U.S.A. Fifties, 155). This style was developed from Sloan Wilson’s novel The Man in the Gray Flannel Suit written in 1955.
Conducting Business with Argentina Argentina is a country found it South America; its descendants are of European origin, mostly Spanish and Italian. Spanish is the official language but Italian, German and English are also spoken. When one is trying to compete in the foreign market is important for the person to know how to communicate and conduct business with people of another country. Argentina has a mixed culture of European and Latin American and there ways of conducting business can be seen as being a mix of the two. First impressions are important to everyone and one way to make a very good one is with your appearance.
These dresses are very loose and usually with a wide collar. Some women wore an even more loose and thin dress on top of the other dress. This thin dress is called a stola. A very neat woman wore a shawl over the long dress to show the other women that they are rich. When women are married and have a family they wore a veil or headgear.