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Women wore corsets to shape the bodies into unnatural "S-bend to create a feminine silhouette. They wore slim-fitting skits, long sleeves and high collars that was feminine but stiff.
Things changed with the death of Queen Victoria in England. -
In 1909, Vogue featured woman wearing loose-fitting styled dresses and the styles were much softer in appearance. You would see full skirts at a shorten length.
The first manufactured fiber was invented, Rayon. It was much like silk. -
AT THE TURN OF THE CENTURY TIMES WERE CHANGING. AFER WORLD WAR I, PEOPLE'S EXCITEMENT SHOWED IN THEIR FASHIONS.
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EVENING GOWNS WERE LONG, FORMFITTING, AND OFTEN CUT ON THE BIAS.
BY COMPARISON, MEN'S CLOTHING WENT ALMOST UNCHANGED IN THIS SAME PERIOD. BOTH SINGLE- AND DOUBLE-BREASTED SUITS. -