“That’s the new style now!? This generations style is much different from when I was growing up” say’s my great grandma. Today’s fashion has changed drastically amongst almost the past century. Most people use fashion to set a statement, express themselves, and for religion, etc. Back in the 1900’s your fashion statement meant something, with the new millennium, it’s a competition with name brand labels, and who can afford to wear what. Now-a-days clothes have been highly favored, back then it was a necessity. Clothes were needed to cover your body, and they played a major role in everyday needs.
Today’s clothes are used at popularity and most due high like what’s common and looks better or “the style. ” In the 1920’s fashion wardrobe was mainly traditional dresses until they could wear sportswear which became a remarkable change of all times of post-war fashion. Woman were then able to wear what made them comfortable such as short skirts and trousers. It was acceptable for women to listen to jazz music, and curl their hair, but they made it as if they loved that imagined that was already painted for them.
In this case, woman wanted to express themselves, they wanted to be trusted as classy woman but still do whatever floats their boat. Flappers were teenage girls growing to be a woman, basically classified as immature woman who wanted to be an object of male attention. Example, a popular figure in the cartoon world, Betty Boop, was viewed as an elegant woman because she drove a nice car, danced, wore jewelry, makeup, and her clothes seemed to always be revealing. Since woman wasn’t accepted if they did those things, they’d wear the sportswear which was in no doubt the “flapper” look as well.
It was no away around it back then; it was no way a woman could be comfortable an express themselves the way they wanted because the woman would be labeled as a “hoe. ” As the years went by, woman gained the trust into wearing what they wanted to wear. In the 1930-1945 women began to wear dresses with butterfly and banjo sleeves, and exaggerated shoulder pads. Development of various belief systems like socialism, communism and one party rule granted a more ladylike and moderate touch to the ladies’ fashion. 10 years set apart by the second World War and the following freedom of India.
Consequently, the period depicted moderately straightforward yet practical ladies’ dress. For example, Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi introduced khadi fabric. Khadi fabric was basically a type of cotton that was self-reliant to use in India. The whole movement was Gandhi’s idea. India would trade with the British and sale the clothing for a sturdier price. In the 1950s, it was more of a vintage look. Woman wore high waisted bottoms, light colors, crop tops, full billowing skirts, stiletto heels, and wrist length gloves. Attire was currently being fabricated “en mass” and by extraordinarily enhanced gauges in development and material quality.
During this time, woman could wear nearly whatever they want. But the United States Code of Practices for Television Broadcasters came into force, which, besides other things, prohibited female navel exposure on US television. It was more of a respect thing, once again. For example, Barbara Eden was not allowed to show her navel on the US TV show “I Dream of Jeannie” (1965-70). They would put fabric and body paint over her navel so that it wouldn’t show. It was kind of baffling to her because it interfered with her job. Men were very judgmental when it came to their woman and their appearance.
Many didn’t change about their fashion, except they could expose more of their skin than they wore thirty years before without being called a “flapper. ” The 1960s, the major changes in the form and way of life brought about exceedingly flexible design patterns. At this point in time they could do their hair however they liked, fake eyelashes etc. Your age didn’t matter during this time because men wasn’t as strict on their woman as before and didn’t care if you wanted to be an object to men. Mid-60s girls started wearing the go-go boots designed by a French designer.
To add to this go-go, fashion the London based design Marry Quant named the mini skirt after her favorite car “The Mini. ” Fashion became more than what it was because now woman could feel comfortable, express themselves and not worry about what others had to say. With introducing in the 1970s fashion, Calvin Klein, Jordach, Sasson. During the 70s, Vogue proclaimed “There are no rules in the fashion game now. ” Instead of brands and following the trends like previous eras, the 70s were about “Freedom”, “identity” and “Personal Expression”. The 70s gave off that casual look.
During this time a lot of religions, and cultures was showing off because they were free to express themselves in that manner. They were more hippie during this period. Meaning, they would tie-dye their jeans or shirts, and their bell-bottom jeans. Bell-bottoms moved once again into standard design; Sonny and Cher designed bell-bottoms in the US in the 1970s. They were popularized by wearing their famous network show. Also in the 1970s designer Laura Ashley and Jessica McClintock popularized the prairie phenomenal dress. Blue jeans emerged in the 1970s as an everyday wear. Youngsters adorned their pants with studs, patches, paint, or weaving.
In the 1980s and 90s, the approach of TV and other promoting implies gave a new outlook to the Indian design scene. With the help of a few outside planners, new outlines were brought into articles of clothing. The youth follows up on the latest fashion and kept it trending. Woman started to perm their hair, wearing big chains, and dangling earrings. Music started to influence the way women dressed. The fashion in between this time has made its mark internationally. Salt n Pepa started the trend of the jean jackets, distressed pants, and hoop earrings. With their music being about empowering women, fashion started to uprise more and more.
RUN DMC introduced the Adidas tracksuit and with Salt n Pepa, in the earlier decade, women began to evolve more and catch on to male figures. This allowed them now to dress however, and wear pants, etc. Now, todays fashion has been admired by the new millennium. The 80s and 90s fashion to where they are starting to bring it back out. Our generation bites of each era. For example, Adidas, bellbottoms, afros, platform shoes, bobs, costume jewelry, and etc. was a big thing back in time. The youth has taken Adidas and made it even worth more. Fashion has reused styles from past decades.
When it comes to appearance in clothing, women have learned to explain themselves much differently. Now in 2000’s, women wearing short haircuts or even being bald is a new trend. You would usually think that women liked to have long hair but now it’s not a necessity. Apparel for women doesn’t n explain who she is. Some women dress like men just for her comfort and not because of what she is. Like back in the day, clothing now isn’t even a major fashion statement. In conclusion, it wasn’t until this decade that the age amongst children and grown-up was recognized and a design more suited to this age created.
Today’s generation, you can’t tell whose an adult and who’s not, because our children and teens look older than they are because of the clothing they wear. They’re so revealing. Back then, you weren’t accepted by a man if you showed too much cleavage, wear see through clothes and wear makeup. Fashion has changed ridiculously because parents allow their child to walk out the house half naked and it’s not acceptable. Caring about designer too much. This generation is very materialistic when it comes to fashion. It changes almost every day and trends never seem to stay the same.