90s fashion 5

History of Fashion

By leafy

  • First Decade

    First Decade
    Source In first decade of the 1900s, fashionable women needed morning dresses, afternoon dresses, evening gowns, and simpler dresses that were less occasion-specific, dictated the use of each of these dresses, or gowns, as the fancier garments were called. Women also wore suits, with shirtwaists (blouses), and had sporting clothes for their more active pursuits like skating, cycling, and tennis.
  • Period: to

    Fashion throughout the decade

  • Second Decade

    Second Decade
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    Fashion began to loosen up. French designers like Paul Poiret encouraged the trend after 1907 by designing women’s clothes for an uncorseted figure. Their clothes were softer in line and followed a woman’s body rather than forcing the body to conform to clothing as previous designers had done. Within a few years women could finally throw away their corsets–underwear garments with long laces.

  • Third Decade

    Third Decade
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    Clothing changed with women’s changing roles in modern society, people had an idea oto do with freedom for women. Although a certain age continued to wear traditional dresses, forward-looking and younger women now made sportswear into the greatest change in exsisting fashion. The tubular dresses of the ’Teens had evolved into a similar silhouette that now sported shorter skirts with pleats'

  • Fourth Decade

    Fourth Decade
    Source In the 1930s, the loose-fitting udergarment was so popular throughout the Twenties, was popular once again, and lengthened. It began to hug the body and ripple with its movements. Dresses were cut on the bias so that they clung to and moved with the body. These designs required very lightweight fabrics such as crepes and lighter satins–very elegant fabrics indeed.

  • Fifth Decade

    Fifth Decade
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    This the first in several informative posts on 1940s fashion for women: – dress codes during and after the war, hairstyles, make-up looks etc. See also 1940′s Fashion – Women’s Dress Code after the War
    The following top links are also packed with delicious and beautifully illustrated articles on all aspects of women’s fashion and beauty in the 1940′s.

  • Sixth Decade

    Sixth Decade
    Source Fashion in the fifties brought glamour to austerity Britain. Women adopted the New Look of Christian Dior. In the mid fifties, Chanel's simple suit provided an alternative and created a much copied fashion that lasted well into the sixties. When Rock'n'roll came along, young girls stopped looking like their mothers and adopted a more youthful look.

  • Seventh Decade

    Seventh Decade
    Source It was a decade that broke many fashion traditions.
    In the middle of the decade, box-shaped pvc dresses
    and go go boots were popular. The widely popular bikini
    came into fashion after being featured in the musical beach party.

  • Eighth Decade

    Eighth Decade
    Source 70s fashion began where the 60s left off. Mini skirts were popular and the flower power influence was everywhere. 60s' trends first adopted by the beautiful people filtered into mainstream wear. Trousers were flared and shirts had big collars. For men, the kipper tie was soon standard wear with a suit.

  • Ninth Decade

    Ninth Decade
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    The clothes worn in the 80s depicted people who were trying to find themselves. They looked for ways to express their creativity and individuality. Men wore heavy make up and grew long hair. Women wore short hair and layers of clothing. Both sexes were looking for an identity. 1980s clothing styles are back on the shelves now...

  • Tenth Decade

    Tenth Decade
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    There were a couple of looks and trends in the 90's just like in the other decades... we had "cool grunge"; ripped jeans, rock consert T-shirts, flannel shirts and the "just rolled out of bed look". Just think Kurt Cobain.
    Then there was the cute baby look that got so popular because of the movie Clueless. Doll-looking dresses, thigh-high stockings.

  • Start of a new Century

    Start of a new Century
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    Fashion in modern age has given rise to a well flourished industrywhich has employed many people. Fashion has been changing throughout the yearsdue to change in cultural practices and the youth getting influenced by thewestern trends.
    2000’s fashion decade was a mash up of old and new trends. Men andwomen clothing, hairstyling etc. have shown fusion of ethnic and global trends.2000’s in Fashion trends.