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Women entering a changing, more commercial workplace found it a useful all purpose outfit. Men objected to the female suit as they saw it representing a challenge to their authority. Women seemed to be making a clear statement that they wanted more independence in the future. The tailor made was made of wool or serge, middle and upper class women wore them with shirtwaust blouses. until 1910 the gored skirt was also more tailored , these created a trumpet bell shape
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The bodice was heavily boned nd was almost like a mini corset worn over the S-bend corset. A top bodice was usually mounted onto a lightly boned under bodice lining which fastened with hooks and eyes very tightly.
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became necessary as motor cars came into vogue. Burberry or Aquascutum were known for creating special motoring coats.
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Very deep high lace fabric collars that reached right under the chin elongated the neck. They were often kept in place with wire covered in silk.
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High necks were usual by day, but by night exceptionally low sweetheart square and round necklines allowed women to wear fine jewellery. no clevage was visible as it was suppressed into a tight monobosom
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gloves were always worn with outdoor garments both in winter and summer. Fancy gloves were also made in suede and silk and covered with fine embroidery
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Day shoes were typically boots and evening shoes were more diverse with the popular style for women a court shoe with a smal louis heel, these often had embroidery, metalic thread or glass or jet beading on the toes. Evening boots were made from soft kid or satin, many people had just one pair of shoes which lasted years, especially men
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The gibson girl was the ideal figure in the 1900s- hourglass, monobosomed, tiny wasited and footed. This was a cartoon character drawn by the American artist Charles Gibson.
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both men and women often wore shoes that were a full size too small, some women even had their little toes removed to get the narrow feet.
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Art Noveau was a powerful design influence in this decade and was seen as the 'beautiful era'. Upper classes started sports activities and the first sportswear was available on the fashion line.
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There was a serious import for women of all ages to attend dances. Thin materials were most fashionable for ball gowns and the embroidery and trimmings on these light fabrics was marvelous
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The dresses were very ful with fanciful designs and rich trimmings, it would have a low neck and short sleves
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These were the newest fashion in Paris as described by BAZAR. The dresses were very graceful and the beauty of the materials was so noticable.Colours tended to be white, in cream or ivory tints and all the pale shades of blue,pink,green. trimmings and hand embroidery of gold,silver&pearls. The skirt fits close to the figure but have flare at the knees. the waist fits close with fullness at the bust
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Brocades, satins and embroidered velvets were popular as well as velvets with lace insertions. The smartest gowns are made of transparent materials. Lace was often used with detailed embroidery onto it.
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There was a never ending variety of materials and styles to choose from. Transparent materials, net , lace, chiffon and mousseline are popular. The gowns are either plain or covered in applique of lace and embroidery. There are also dinner ball gowns made of silk, velvet or satin
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These are not so elaborate, although there was a craze for laces and fine trimming, making the garments as expensive as highly decorative ones. White and black lace are both in the fashion.
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These are the dantiest, prettiest garments. Light, thin materials are in demand as well s fancy silks, bright satins are also very popular. White is still the favourite colour, but bright green, red, a pale shade of blue and pink are in fashion as well. The skirts of the ball gowns are being made shorter and many are made with little or no sleeves at all
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The corset was gone and in its place came the hobble skirt from Poiret. This mimicked the 'harem' skirts of the middle east. Poiret was heavily influenced by Eastern designs and colours. Some of these skirts were so narrow that is it was almost impossible to move.
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Poiret commissioned the Perugia shoemakers to create a line of Eastern style jewled slippers.
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wore one or three button cutawat frock coat or a straight lined jacket. Collars were high, usually with a bow tie and a bowler or some type of hat was worn, which was, in those days, meant to coordinate with his outfit.
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revolutionizes women's fashion with tailored suits, chain-belted Jersey's, Quilted handbags- the most copied fashion designer in history
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and so did their levels of activity which increased their desire for practical shoes. Clothing became more utilitarian, taking on a tailored, mannish appearance. Hemlines also began to hinch up as wartime shortages made fabric scarce.
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mens and womens boots still tended to look similar.
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sportswear began to come into fashion as activitiies changed towards the end of the war
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interests changed and so did clothing. Sportswear began to increase in popularity and such fashions were soon incorporated into everyday dress.
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Creates flowing feminine clothes, including the chiffon handkerchief dress, creates cowl neck, halter top - these set trends in the 1930s
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during the early 1920's waistlines were at the waist but were loose and not fitted. Women wore suits with long hemlines and somewhat full skirtss often with belts at the waist of the jacket. Dress and suit bodices were worn loose/baggy
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as so many young people got killed during the war. As a results, teenagers had a new freedom. Hallmarks of the 1920s were the introduction of jazz and the development of the mass media.
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for women, face, figure, coiffure, posture and groming became just as important as clothing. Cosmetics in particular became a major industry.
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Vogue, The Queen and Harpers Bazaar. These magazines provided mass exposure for popular styles and fashions
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This was fueled by the discovery of Egyptian King Tutankhamen's tomb. Egyptian themes appeared in everything from furniture to clothing. Shoes also reflected this theme, bright fabrics and brilliantly dyed leather, including metallics were used to create some of the most exciting shoes ever. The heels, often being works of art themselves.
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by 1923 waistlines began to drop to a point between the natural waist and hips, whilst styles were still loose and baggy.
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This became popular, especially in stockings which were before made of silk. Rayon was also used in undergarments
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As they were given the right to vote, amoungst other things. Women began to find it fun to smoke, wear make up & swear. Short skirts became the rage and young women strove to show off their knees.
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Hemlines rose to the knee and dresses became more fitted. These changes laid the foundations for the elegantly styled fashions of the 1930s.
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the most common style included a single bar pump with a pointed toe, high wasited heel and one tiny covered button . High tounged, cutaway decoration, crossover and t-straps were other popular elements.
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opens a paris boutique. pioneers the use of zippers, shoulder pads, unusual buttons, favours bright colours including 'shocking pink'
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Cotton and wool were the abundant fabrics of the decade. Silk was highly desired for luxurious qualities but limited supply made it expensive.
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Tennis star Rene Lacosta known as 'le crocodile' manufactures a versitile new tennis shirt. It features an embroidered crocof=dile, believed to be the first instance of a designer logo to appear on a garment.
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Reckless spending became a thing of the past and the beginning of the decade saw women sewing more. Clothing was mended and patched up before being replaced and less ready-to-wear garment were purchased even though styles were dramatically changing
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A softer more feminine style replaced the more boyish, flapper look of the twenties. Hemlines dropped to the ankle at the begining of the decade and remained there until the end. Nec klines were lowered while torsos were sensuously molded beneath squared shoulders. Darts were replaced by soft gathers and dress waists returned to the natural wasitline. Full skirts showed a small waist and necklines were given attention with ruffles and collars.
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The first openly synthetic fibres were developed in the 1930s .
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Men began to discard of their undershirts. Warm shirts in large plaids single breasted jackets was the male look. Later in the decade the double breasted jacket became popular again and the front of the mans jacket was higher.
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Movies became one of the few escapes over the harsh reality of the depression. Movie starts influenced styles and accessories especially in evening wear. Dresses may have puffy sleves with hemlines at the ankle and trains to add a formal touch. Fabric flowers were placed at the neckline, on one shoulder, or at the centre waist or centre neckline. Bows were also popular.
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Fur of all kinds was worn extensively throughout the era both during the day and the night. Fur capes, coats, stoles wraps, accessories and trimmings were all popular.
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sport suits, leather jackets, the beret (hat ) was worn at an angle. pill box hats became popular as well as brimmed hats.
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A variety of shoes were available during this era. Rounded toes were seen with wide, thick heels. Pumps and flat shoes as well as ankle strap styles with moderate heels. Slip on styles, lace ups and buckle shoes were also worn.
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Nylon was introduced in stockings during 1939 but its use in fashion was interrupted by world war two. A widespread use of synthetic fibres did not occur until after the war.
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Prior to world war two, New York fashion designers made the trek accross the Atlantic Ocean to attend the flamboyant French Fashion shows each year. They then returned to the United States and copied the latest Parisian haute couture designs. Once the germans occupied Paris and The US stationed battleships in the Atlantic Ocean, new york designers were cut off.
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German occupation began controlling Haute Couture. During the war the germans considered moving the French couture houses to Berlin, Berlin would then be known as the fashion capital of the world.
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The united states had to attempt to keepdesigning new fashions for the US market and they concentrated on sportswear.
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war goods manufacturing took centre stage and the goverment confiscated all stock of natural fabrics, forcing domestic manufacturers to concentrate on substituting other fibres for domestic garments. The industry geared up rayon production.
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Created a new style of suits for women, skirts were short and straight topped by short jackets. Cardigans matched skirts and sheath evening dresses replaced the long flowing gowns of the 30s.
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shoe designers had to be increasingly clever. Every imaginable material was incorporated into shoes but reptile skins and mesh were the most successful. Cork or wood soled 'wedgies' were also popular. Trims and embelishments, were necessity, kept to a minimum.
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McCalls produced patterns for transforming mens suits into ladies and womens dresses into childrens clothing. The women of America were once again, sewing their own family garments.
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American designers introduced the concept of seperates and co-ordinating components in order to create the illusion of more outfits than one actually had. Classic sportswear styles also took hold.
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everything was recycled, giving rise to clever advertising such as Vogue's 'Make do & Mend' campaign. U.s Rationing rules limited the height of shoe heels to one inch and allowed for only 6 colour choices. Stockings were unavailable. Magazines helped by offering tips on how to paint legs with back seams and tan using makeup. Ankle socks became increasingly popular.
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revives Haute Couture and replaces wartime austerity with the glamour of the 'New Look' with tight waist, stiff petticoats and billowing skirts.
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featured longer lengths and fuller skirts, a return to classic femininity with a nipped waist. Woemns fashion changed to a soft, feminine and romantic image. The New Look dress in 1947; skirts should rise only 12" or 15" off the ground with a nipped waist and curved bust.
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However this time it was shorter, often at or above the knee. bustlines were accuntuated, waistlines were higher and in evening dresses, strapless was prefered for both short and long ball gowns. Sheaths, capris, pencil skirts and cardigans were popular. Short hair was in.
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Stars such as Marylin Monroe and Elvis Presley introduced a smoldering sex appeal
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Christian Diors 'New Look' influenced this as well as the elegance of Coco Chanel.
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and as time went on the goal was for the slimmest heel possible, eliminating earlier 'chunky heels'. the pump was the basic shoe, sometime the toe being cut out. Every colour of the rainbow was used and shoes were intended to match an outfit perfectly.
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These liberated women from many household tasks. Homemaking seemed easier with electric stoves, vacuum cleaners and refrigerators. Women could now concentrate on making a comfortable home for their families and still have time to have a life outside the kitchen
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The 1940's bright colours were out and now dark colours and shades of blues, browns and gray took over the scene. And in 1953 the grey flanel suit took its reign.
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The beatnik culture was in vogue. Leather, levis and concerse sneakers helped to create this look along with ponytails, saddle shoes, penny loafers and coloured sneakers. Sandals, ballet slippers and other casual footwear became increasingly fashionable as pool parties and other casual outdoor activities became popular.
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Barbie dolls were introduced by Mattel and became a huge success in the 60's so much that rival toy manufacturer Hasbro came up with the first action figure for boys. Slot cars also took over train in popularity
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becomes the first designer to license his name for various products - is first to create ready-to-wear lines.
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London boutique owner Mary Quant champions the youth movement; introduces the mini-skirt, hot pants, launches twiggy as a supermodel and becomes 1960s most influential designer
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The post world war two baby boom had created 70 million teenagers for the sixties and these youths swayed the fashion, the fads and the politics of the decade.
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casual shirts were often plaids and buttoned down the front
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knee length dresses were required wear for women in most public places.
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Wore tops and blouses, the turtlenecks or polo neck sweater was common especially under a collarless jacket.
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The beatles, the rolling stones, beach boys, aretha franklin, bob dylan. The beatles made the Nehru jacket very hip
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California surfers took to skateboards as a way to stay fit out of season and by 1963 the fad had spread accross the country.
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caused the hemlines to creep up and most teenagers wore mid length shifts as day wear. The sweater dress was also very popular from 1961+, especially with young girls up until other innovative designs were introduced.
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While the outline of the clothes remained simple, the weaves and patterns of their materials were complex and highly decorative. Printed designs were used for all 4 seasons and these patterns were largely abstract art.
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Influenced by rock music, the 'Mod' scene makes London major fashion centre with fun, revolutionary clothing; bell bottoms, psychedelic prints, wild colours, dresses made of vinyl, paper, cellophane, metal, covered in mirrors, go-go boots, ruffles skirts
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Miniskirts or hot pants often wore with go go boots were revealing legs, bodywear was revealing curves and womens hair was either very short or long and lanky. Men's hair became longer and wider along with beards and moustaches. Menswear too had a much needed renaissance; bright colours, double breasted sports jackets, polyester pant suits with Nehru jackets and turtle necks.
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Miniskirts or hot pants often wore with go go boots were revealing legs, bodywear was revealing curves and womens hair was either very short or long and lanky. Men's hair became longer and wider along with beards and moustaches. Menswear too had a much needed renaissance; bright colours, double breasted sports jackets, polyester pant suits with Nehru jackets and turtle necks.
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these were popular as evening or party wear.
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The loose, comfortable styles of this decade reflected the hippie nation.
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sometimes in transparent chiffon
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Widely acknoledged as the brainchild of the designer Mary Quant and within a year, anyone who had the body to pull it off, was wearing a mini skirt. Hemlines were 4-5 inches about the knee in New York and 7-8 inches above the knee in London.
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Made of paper blended with nylon or other cellulose material. Intended for everyday wear but was only ever widely used as holiday or lounge wear, due to its tendency to crease and its flammability!
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begins producing elegant, simple clothes, favouring neural earth tones and luxurious fabrics
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Creates mens wear line; expands into womens wear favours natural fabrics, designs feature western or country motifs
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men ties, when worn were up to 5" wide and most were patterned even when worn with stripes. Women wore peasant skirts or granny dresses and chunky shoes. Unisex dressing was very popular, featuring the bell bottom jeans, love beads and embelished t-shirts.
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The sixties introduced several lasting trends. The mini skirt has never gone out of fashion and can be seen on many runways from the 60's to today. The hippie style has also lingered and never quite gone away.
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For some the uglier and chunkier the fashion the better. but for other soft, feminine was the answer. During th 70's there were many cultures and subcultures coming out into the open
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The idealism of the 1960's had long since disappeared into the wind. There were increasing anxieties about global pollution and the exhaustion of the earths natural resources.
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Movies and TV shows such as Charles Angels were having an increasingly profound affect on fashion. Cultural icons such as Wonder Woman created a lust for interesting boots often teamed with hot pants or short skirts. boots might be shiny, textured, bejewled or covered with psychedelic or floral designs.
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Dressing to shock was popular and the Punk and Glam movements took it to an extreme.
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Designers took platform shoes to new heights, building 7-8 inch stacked heels and covering them in rinestones, sequins and other adornments.
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Polyester knitted fabrics broke the ground to expand the continuing look that was brought through from the 60's. If you didn't wear polyester then the prefered textile was blue denim jeans.
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Running became a popular past time and running shoes were a functional necessity, especially for men. ALthough the athletic craze was only just begining
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The 1960s trend of mini skirts, bell bottoms and long hair lasted through this decade.
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on both sides. Boys borrowed girls boas, blouses, slinky skirts and sometimes even their make up.
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She wore mens blazers, baggy pants, oversized tshirts, ties, floppu hats. This quickly moved women away from the 'housewife' look that had remained slightly evident in all fashion eras.
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The latter half of the decades fashion was heavily influenced by glam rock n roll and disco music.
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Everything was bigger and everyone wanted more. Shoulder pads for both men and the more accessoried the better. Hair, was big.
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The introduction of music television and MTV added a whole new dimension to music as an artform. The visual that these videos presented to their audiences was intoxicating and added to their mystery, rather than dispelling it. The fashion, the make up, the narrative of videos made even the most insignificant of bands look larger than life and had the fashion world in a frenzy.
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1 of 2 icons of the decade.Jackson had 9 number 1 singles in the 80s which totalled 31weeks at the top spot.
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For a while there seemed to be a competition to see who could built the tallest hair, have the strangest angles or see how much plastic, metal and mouse culd fit into your hair. Althoguh the 60s had the beehive and the 70s had the afro, the 80s were set apart. The start of the decade saw strange cuts and colours
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Was the 2nd icon of the 80s. She charted 7 no'1s in the 80s and her influence changed a generation and the music industry forever. She burst onto the scene in yards of lace, beads, crosses signing about such things as virginity. There were hundreds of people who wanted to be madonna who bleached their hair, wore lace tops and wore short skirts over capri pants. Madonna was the Material Girl and everyone wanted to be her.
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More hair was better
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these were fairly tight nylon pants with zippered patch pockets at the front and back plus one or two on each leg. MC Hammer look this style to the extreme with his loose, long crotch, ultr baggy pants in a wide range of colour and materials much like the popular harem pants. Hammer pants were worn by few but admired by many.
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either increasing in length around the head until it came to somewhat of a diagonal point the other side or the hair really short one side and long the other or at the back.
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was also popular, mainly on men, and similar to the asymmetrical haircut of the women, but the sides were short with a longer 'shag' style at the back. this was sometimes braided or made wavy
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By 87-88 the 70s started to return and it was suddenly ok to have a retro look. YOu could even have short hair provided it was bleached, dyed a bright colour or spiked in an unusual way.
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Warn by both sexes. Acid wash was a chemical that stripped the top layer of colour off to a white surface with undertones of blue remaining in the jeans. If you were truly fashionable you also had an acid wash denim jacket which matched the jeans. The late 80s denim manufacturers also experimented with red and black styles as wel as black and gold.
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saw some influences from the 80s; knee high lace up boots, tie dye, dyed hair, peace signs on t shirts
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leggings with tunics, big shoulder pads, rara skirts
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denim jackets were still fashionable and while slim fit jeans were worn until 1994, they were replaced with relaxed fit denim jeans
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the high volume hair styles of the 80s were rejected in favour of long, straight hair.
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flourescent clothing was popular amoungst teenage and pre teen girls, while some boys wore florescent t shirts. These florescent items included t-shirts, sweatshirts, socks, shoelaces, hair bands and fanny packs.
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baby doll dresses, back pack purses, flare leg jeans, half heart necklaces, mary jane shoes, plastic rubber braclets, platforms, spiral perms, thigh high stockings. tube socks, butterfly clips in the hair.
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baggy jeans, canvas shoes, cargo pants, doc martens, levi, nike, piercings, polar fleece, tattoos,
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influenced by Britney spears, worn with a tank top and jewellery, McQueen imitated this with his 'bumsters'
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lycra, adidad, nike
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milk with added vitamens and face-lifting creams expressed the dream of external youth
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colours such as coral, turquoise and hot pink replaced fluroescent colours although these bright colours became less popular through 1995.
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were popular for men which were available in a variety of neon colours.
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lots of skin was revealed in this decade through seductive dress, figure hugging or transparent with lustra, sequins, feathers and fur
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The grunge look become popular, influenced by kate moss
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Grunge was the most important fashion trend of the 90s. the fashion was influenced by grunge music. The look was characterised by plaid flannel shirts, stonewashed jeans and dark colours which means the popularity of florescent colours decreased. Doc Marten shoes and boots wwere a popular element of the grunge look as well as high top sneakers
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denim overalls were revived as another fashion trend. these fitted in well with the grunge and neo hippie fashions and remained popular through to 2000 as they accommodated many changing styles.
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the 90s trends were unisex and although the grunge trend was intended as a rebellion against fashion, it became a trend in its own right. Hooded sweatshirts, vests, long sleeved shirts and shorts made of plaid became very popular.
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tie dye shirts became popular. and in 1991 sunglasses had the shape of the granny glasses of the 60s.
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this increased the need for tight clothing to show it off
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union jack printed mini dress made popular by Geri Halliwell of the spice girls.
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he features cosy, romantic designs, dresses looking like quilt blankets, rabbit skin dresses. He favoured highly theatrical fashion shows. Models are known to of paraded in rings of fire, get doused with paint or water and skate on real ice.
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became a role model to the young. revealing t shirt and short shorts.
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people started to order goods off the internet
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especially shocking pink
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harem pants, silk sashes, sarongs, gypsy tops and the saree. Bollywood cinema was discovered by young british and american women and belly dancing was popularized by Shakira
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tank tops and t shirts are tucked into high waisted jeans and shorts
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the 2000s are often described as the mashup decade where trends saw the fushion of previous styles, global and ethnic clothing as well as the fashions of numerous music baded subcultures, especially indie pop. Many have noted the lack of divide between the late 1990s and the early 2000s due to the continued popularity of minimalist fashion.