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The War Crinoline
During world war 1 many women were starting to wear lacy long shirts, with long narrow skirts to match the “military look/vibe”. This look was called “War Crinoline”. The creator of the look, Paul Poiret had based it off of a Russian peasant look as it simply matched with the whole war theme. -
The Hobble Skirt
In 1917 women started to wear more tighter clothing styles like the hobble skirt. This particular outfit was a difficult thing to wear as it was extremely heavy, long and tight, and so tasks couldn't be done easily. It was again invented by French designer Paul Poiret as back then it was a very chic look. This outfit was extremely horrible and painful as women were put into tight clothing and had to “hobble” around in order to get the job done, ouch! -
The Western Look
This look consisted of a white flowy blouses, with a corset and a long skirt. these were also very tight and could be uncomfortable at times, but women wore it because of its beauty, simplicity, and elegance. -
The Flapper
During this era women stopped wearing old and uncomfortable clothes as they moved on to shorter skirts and looser shirts. This look was the most popular in the early twenty's, as it was functional and comfortable to wear. It allowed woman to kick their feet up in the air since there was no waistline. To add to the style women cut/bobbed their hair so it could fit under the hats. -
La Garçonne
La Garçonne, meaning the boy was created by Coco Chanel, a French fashion designer. This look helped women move away from the feminine stereotype, and helped them shape their confidence. it consisted of loose baggy pants, shirts, gentlemen looking hats, belts, and shoes. -
The Corset
Women constantly cared about their looks and wore corsets, also called crinolines, to hide their "fat" and look skinner. Most ladies that have bigger waists or "look bigger" would force these on them. These would be worn in dresses and tightened till you can "barley breathe". Corsets are extremely dangerous as they can result in broken ribs, inner organ damage, and they can even stop your breathing. -
The Tea Party Look
This look was created by a French designer and consisted of a hat, and a medium length, flowy dress. This outfit was perfect for tea parties and having nice relaxing picnics. -
The Feedsack Dress
During 1929, it was a hard time for fashion designers and fashion shops as the great depression had occurred. Women had to work with what they had which was very minimal. These dresses were created from animal feed sacks, as women discovered that they could reuse the patterned sacks and turn them into dresses.
