After she parted with Balsan, she became involved with Arthur Chapel who financed her expansion for her lines of designs. From his help, he was able to provide her two boutiques in Brittany, Deauville. Her expansion had made such a great impact because she made women's apparel comfortable. Women in the 20th century were expected to dress in tight corsets, but she made these corsets more comfortable and breathable. Moreover, she even changed the style of dressing by designing jersey for outerwear.
The rise of the economy permitted the usual people to buy more elaborate dresses. It has become much easier and cheaper to sew clothing during the industrial boom of that period. [...] The women's dress was elaborate and very restricting. The dress of that time influenced how women were walking, sitting or moving their arms (Ashelford, 1996, p.42). One woman could put on a dress only with someone’s help as this was rather difficult.
Similar to the Romanticism ideology of revolting against social and political norms, the desire of a New Romantic was to be unique; to achieve individuality as opposed to uniformity, which was emphasized in the punk movement before it. This uniqueness was achieved by the adaptation of historic attire which the New Romantics used in theatre and other presentations. The New Romanticist longed for clothing fantasies. The 1980’s glamour and occasion wear were highly influenced by the ideas that sprang from this movement. New Romantic occasion wear resembled that of the historic fancy dress.
Mr. C.J. Walker knew the procedures of the mail order business and helped his wife navigate her way. In 1906, Madam Walker expanded her company to other states (Smith 1186). Walker embarked on a year and a half, nine state tour in which she demonstrated her “Walker Method” and promoted her hair products (Felder 306). The tour was financially successful and enabled Walker to start a training school called Lelia College, in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania (Lyman
As railroads and steamships made European travel easier, it was common for wealthy women to travel to Paris to buy clothes. French designers and dressmakers could be the best in Europe. Haute couture enjoyed a golden age during 20s. However, before the American Civil War, prêt-a-porter existed, but it was limited. In conclusion, prêt-a-porter appeared by demand of time.
c) In her early 20’s, Chanel became involved with Etienne Balsan, the man who would help her finance her dream to become a milliner (a person who makes or sells women’s hats). “My fortune is built on that old jersey that I’d put on because it was cold in Deauville.” 2. Beginning of an era a) 1910- Chanel opened her first shop in Paris’s Rue Cambon selling hates. b) A few years later she opened stores in Deauville and Biarritz and began making clothes. 3.
(p. 80) Young women really loved the bobbed hairstyle. One fashion magazine predicted that the bobbed hairstyle would not last very long, but it did and they were forced to show more bobbed hairstyles in their magazine. The cosmetic industry made lots of money as well because of all of the products they were pushing to women. By 1929, some 2,500 different perfume brands were created along with 1,500 face creams. (p. 80).
Women started to enter a variety of careers and new ways of living. During World War I, women took over men's jobs, and the traditional pompous clothes disappeared. After the war, the development of fashion was influenced by the new attitude of women. Chanel's Childhood Gabrielle Chanel was born in France, on August 19, 1883. The Chanel family did not have money, and they lived in a poor house in a narrow street.
Le Magnifique Paul Poiret (pōl pwärĕ) (1879- 1944) Le Magnifique Paul Poiret (pōl pwärĕ) (1879- 1944) Tanya GG Tanya GG I. Why Paul Poiret “Every decade has its seer or Sybil of style, a designer who, above all others, is able to divine and define the desires of women. In the 1910s, this oracle of the mode was Paul Poiret, known in America as "The King of Fashion." Paul Poiret was a name that was little known to me until recently. The Laurel “The King of fashion” set me inquisitive and the readings and facts belittled the prominent pioneers and enlightened the true harbinger of the modern fashion.
Coco Chanel created sweaters of jersey and a women’s blazer that are still impactful. Chanel began her fashion career with jersey sweaters. Jersey was a fabric commonly used for men’s undergarments and only men wore sweaters; however with the onset of World War I, women needed more practical and comfortable clothes. Chanel delivered. The sweaters allowed women to move freely and the fabric was comfortable enough to wear all day and even work in.