Development of Clothing

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Throughout history, the development of clothing creation and clothing style always had a strong correlation between each other. During certain parts of history, the way in which people liked to wear their clothes (their style), had a grand effect on how clothing was made. This can be seen through how clothing was made in the 17th and 18th centuries versus how clothing was made in the 19th and 20th centuries. During the 17th and 18th centuries, clothing was seen as a work of art. This art was seen as a sign of wealth in society. Garments that were made with gems or fancy embroideries were seen to be richer in skill, and reflected the wealth of the person wearing the garment. Clothing like this took much time to make. It could take hours or even days to create a garment with such detail and beauty. For example, in the 18th century French fashion garments were seen as true works of art. With their fancy gems, and beautiful embroideries, it "took days and dozens of hands to complete" a garment, "with each person contributing hours of specialized skill." All of this work was done by hand. Spawning from the times of the renaissance when art was extremely huge and a part of wealthy culture, clothing naturally became a part of this art culture. During the 19th and 20th centuries, clothing completely changed. Social and Political Movements led to the use of more practical clothing. During this time, as opposed to the renaissance, art was not a big part of culture. Through time the use of flashy fabrics, extremely detailed embellishments and embroideries became out of style. For example, men changed their clothing in various ways such as instead of wearing oversized and voluminous tunics, they began to wear suits, where instead of pants being large and unfit, they now had to fit accurately to the man's body. Women also during this time abandoned their huge skirts and
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