Men adopted clothes closely fitting to the body; overcoats with tight sleeves, felt hats with more or less wide brims, and closed shoes and boots. Women also wore their dresses closely fitting to the figure, with tight sleeves, low-crowned hats, and richly-trimmed petticoats. Hair was turned over in rolls, and adorned with precious stones, and was surmounted by a small cap, coquettishly placed either on one side or on the top of the head, and ornamented with gold chains, jewels, and feathers. Skirts were tight at the waist and went out and open until they hit the ground, they also showed a under petticoat Men had the same sort of idea, there trunk hose tight and around the waist puffed
They dress laid back with sweatshirts, sweatpants, t-shirts, tennis shoes, and sports bands. This makes them ready to play the game at a moments notice. The sweatpants vary in style, color, and material. The many different styles would be, yoga, draw string, elastic ankles, and capris. These can be made from fabrics like, cotton, silk, mesh, and nylon.
The final result of this phenomenon is for example celebrities wearing flip-flops and tattoos, the Saint Laurent’s FW13 collection with a strong influence of street style and even princesses wearing overalls (Princess Diana in the 80’s). 3. Personal perspective I believe the trickle up theory is one of the most influential methods nowadays in the Fashion industry since the 60s. The Fashion world shifted after the War, women started to have a different role in society and society itself changed. The people on the street started to influence the designers and Art was no longer an elite exclusive thing, making the Fashion world open up for everyone.
In the rock and roll era, The Beatles, Elvis Presley, Buddy Holly, Jimi Hendrix, and Led Zeppelin started revolutions in their own ways. These artists each helped to shape today’s music. Other artists that have changed music as it is known today include Michael Jackson, Johnny Cash, David Bowie, Queen, Billie Holiday, and many others. My respect for the aforementioned artists is overwhelming. These artists of the past are definitely still worth listening to.
Music has been used to bring people together, to influence people, and to even cure a conflict. The Vietnam War is an era which best exemplifies this power of music. In the eyes of many, the Vietnam War was one that should never have been fought; yet it ushered in one of the most aspiring eras of music in American history. Music may have been influential in American culture before the Vietnam War, but this event triggered the most significant musical revolution in the young country’s history because not only was music used as a means of protest and propaganda on the home front, but soldiers abroad also used it for everything from military strategy to moral support. The art form of music influenced the culture of the Vietnam War era more than most musical eras have ever impacted their respective cultures.
Women are shown wearing feminine men’s suits and masculine clothing and this becomes socially acceptable and feminine. After the introduction of new fashion the media takes off and these new trends are soon in stores, magazines, children’s books, and even television shows. Often times these gendered messages regarding feminine beauty are started in children’s literature, costumes, and in marketed toys (Baker-Sperry & Grauerholz, p 186). Many of the children’s tales that have been around since the nineteenth century contain a “prominence of a feminine beauty ideal and is read by children across various social class and racial groups and contains symbolic imagery that legitimates race, class, and gender systems”
The hippie subculture is a youth movement that began in the United States during the early 1960s. This culture has been spread worldwide through a fusion of rock music, folk, blues, and psychedelic rock and it also found expression in literature, the dramatic arts, fashion, and the visual arts, including film, posters advertising rock concerts, and album covers. The word ‘hippie’ is from hipster, and was originally used to describe ‘Beatniks’ who had moved into San Francisco’s Haight-Ashbury district. In early 60s, hippies found to free themselves from societal restrictions, choose their own way and find their own meaning in life, listened to psychedelic rock, embraced the sexual revolution, and used drugs such as cannabis, LSD and magic mushrooms to explored altered stated of consciousness. This hippie subculture influenced on contemporary mainstream fashion today and Nicole Richie is one of the contemporary hippie fashion designers who influenced.
[...] The bustle of the 1870s and 1880s replaced the large hoopskirts of the 1850 - 60s. The bustle carried out the same function as the hoop - to make the waist look small in contrast to the extensive size of the skirt. The dress was divided in two parts and connected with ties and hooks. The sleeve style was modified several times via all the Victorian Era. The neckline was dressed in a high v-neck.
| Traditional Clothing | Women's hanbok is comprised of a wrap-around skirt and a jacket. It is often called chima-jeogori, 'chima' being the Korean word for skirt and 'jeogori' the word for jacket. Men's hanbok consists of a short jacket and pants, called 'baji', that are roomy and bound at the ankles. Both ensembles may be topped by a long coat of a similar cut called 'durumagi'. Hanbok worn today are patterned after those worn during the Confucian-oriented Joseon Dynasty (1392-1910).
In her "Like A Virgin" phase, millions of young girls around the world emulated her fashion that included brassieres worn as outerwear, huge crucifix jewellery, lace gloves, tulle skirts, and boytoy belts. Madonna also made popular wearing gloves, sometimes lace and/or fingerless, were popularized by Madonna, as well as fishnet stockings and layers of beaded necklaces. Short, leather mini-skirts and tubular dresses were also worn, as were cropped, bolero-style jackets. Black was the preferred colour. Another club fashion for women was lingerie as outerwear.