Social Factors That Changed The World

Hippies have forever changed the fashion world. Huge designers like Coco Chanel and Emilio Pucci continue to create new works inspired by what the hippies wore. Hippies believed fashion was all about wearing what you love. The very existence of hippies went against society norms; they were all about going against what society told them they had to be and was just about being yourself. However, typical items you could find hippies wearing included homemade beads, tie-dye clothes, headbands, and most women began wearing what men typically wore like jeans, but also loved flower print items. Before this time, women would never wear jeans, but today it’s common to find women in jeans, just like men used to wear.

In the 1950s, the fashion industry was based mostly around teenagers and young adults. Before this time, adolescents were expected to follow in their parents’

People may say that the true years of fashion began in the late nineteen forties and went on through the early nineteen sixties. If you look at fashion today, its almost repeated the look from sixty years ago. In each generation fashion trends become based on history and/or important events. in the nineteen forties fashion was being modeled by the military wear. World War II caused a drastic change in the way clothes were being made and worn. In the nineteen fifties Americans admired the fashion of movie stars and music artists. Media had a strong influence on the wordly trend. The people of the sixties expressed there personalities and emotions through

This essay will explore the effects social and political changes had on fashion in the 1980’s. This period was chosen because the new romantic fashions were so different to the punk fashions that had been before, this essay will therefore identify the changes that had taken place to influence this change. Primary evidence used to support findings will include interviews and photographs which will show a firsthand account of the period.

Between January 31, 1865 and February, 1869, three of America’s most crucial amendments were passed. After the Civil War, during the Reconstruction Era these amendments were put into place to give the African American the equality they deserved but to do this they had to make changes to the Constitution. For these action to happen, there must be a proposed amendment. These amendments must be proposed by Congress with a two-thirds vote in both the Senate and the House of Representatives or by a constitutional convention called by two-thirds of the state legislatures. From there this amendment may become part of the Constitution by either the legislatures of three-fourths of the states or by State ratifying conventions held in three-fourths of the states. If voted yes, this amendment will change the constitution and be apart of it.

In Australia, the fashion of the 1960s emulated the political and cultural changes at the time. This fashion revolution was youth driven and showed their rejection of social standards. For women, the mini skirt came into trend, introduced by fashion icon Twiggy (Leslie Hornby). This above-the-knee skirt came into fashion in a revolt against people telling women how to express themselves and their bodies that came with the womens rights movement and the introduction of the pill. Men wore tunics, capes and more feminine clothing as pants became tighter and they dawned silk scarfs. This shift from masculine clothing to dabbling in the side of feminine, was because of the changing idea of gender and sexuality. Men also tried to recreate the look of the Beatles; in sharp and clean suits due the bands popularity at the time. Nearing the end of the 1960s, hippie fashion came into style. This era of fashion was dominated by bright, swirling colours, tie-dye, paisley prints, loose fitting clothing, flowers, peace signs, etc. This change in fashion was in response to the Vietnam war. People wore their clothes as a political statement, showing their embracement towards love and freedom.

Women in the early 1960's wore bouffant hairstyles, and like the 1920's, knee length dresses. However, later in the decade, mini skirts, or hot pants, with go-go boots became popular. These skirts revealed their legs as bodywear revealed their curves. Women's hairstyles even changed. Women either wore their hair very short or long and lanky. Also, peasant skirts, or granny dresses, and chunky shoes somehow came into fashion during this period of time too. By the end of the decade, unisex dressing was very popular especially with the hippies. Both sexes wore bell-bottom jeans, love beads, and embellished T-shirts. This was also the era of the Afro, which both sexes of African Americans wore.

Fashion is very important in modern day society, and can be seen all around. Most of what people know about fashion today came from the fashion during the renaissance. From the vibrant fabrics to the spectacular jewels, renaissance fashion has been thoroughly threaded in the fashion of modern society. Modern day women often wear shorty, fun gowns, tightly fitting jeans, and lower cut tops. Popular fashion trends for men in modern society include saggy jeans, V-neck shirts, and stylish watches. “A fashion is merely a form of ugliness so unbearable that we are compelled to alter it every six months” (Oscar Wilde). Fashion in modern day society is ever changing, but most changes do not stray too far from the original product.

The clothing style in the 1970’s was polyester and bright colors.Men and women would wear

In the movie, the majority of the characters are teenagers in high school; teenagers were the driving force behind fashion during the nineteen fifties. As well as, the way teenagers and young women dressed was influenced by the rock n roll craze. Today, our fashion sense is way different than it was during that time period; however, our fashion would not be the way it is today if it was not for the trends that were popular throughout the fifties. In several ways, the nineteen fifties took a turn in the fashion industry, especially for the woman. Before, while the men were away fighting in World War II, women were sent to fill their spots in the factories.  At this point in time the way women dressed was heavily restricted to where they must wear certain things, rather it be the length of their skirts to the size of their collars; however, as women continued to work throughout the nineteen fifties, they began to dress how they felt and dress more comfortable. Some popular fashion trends during the nineteen fifties were poodle skirts for teenagers, slim pencil-line skirts for women, and saddle shoes. Stiletto-heeled shoes also emerged in the early nineteen fifties and there were a variety of different colors so you could get the pair that match your shoes to your outfit. Women such as Audrey Hepburn helped inspire the casual look, and Marilyn Monroe inspired tiny waistlines, full skirts, and busts. On a different note, fashion for men during the nineteen fifties was very quiet and conservative. Men mostly wore plain fabrics in dark, like blue, brown, and grey. People were beginning to feel more freedom in the way that they dressed, their rules were no longer as strict as they had been in the past and they could do what they want; if they wanted to wear a dress that day they could, as well as they could wear a skirt, or even pants. People no

Anything seemed possible in the 60's Hippies The hippie mnovement thrived in the 60's it grew up against a backdrop of compulsary military serrvice in the U.S. Hippies set an example for fashion in the 60's as "anything goes" typical hippie fashions like earth tones, tie dye T-shirts. By the early 70's hippies become so widespread that having long hair or wearing ethnic clothing became another way of

Change is a theme that is ever-present in our culture and society. Often this change is reflected in the dress of its people. From the fashionable silhouettes of the 1920’s to the colorful 60’s, hip-hop look of 90’s up to the modern twist of today, social change and change in fashion has, in theory and practice, been linked. According to ask.com, Fashion can be defined as a prevalent style by a particular group at a particular time, and, therefore, may be linked to a specific cultural and historical context in which there is general acceptance of a given style or look

Fashion is a way of expressing one’s self through clothing which could be influenced by a particular era or group fighting for a cause or representing a certain groups with the same interests. This essay aims to highlight how a group of people have a certain persona that can be so ‘large’ that it will influence the way they dress and their beliefs and lifestyle. This analysed over decades. In each paragraph I am going to highlight how a specific group or event that occurred in the particular decade influenced the fashion in America. My conclusion will basically prove my thesis.

In the 1980s, women and men’s fashion were praised for its creativity. The fashion was subdued in color, where we witness tons of brown, tan and orange outfits. During the time, dressing as a tennis player and blocky shapes were the trend as well as high-waisted pants, where waistlines were high. However, the 1980s fashion was similar to the late 1970s and a little of the 1950s. In 1983 there was a slight 1950s-style throwback, especially in women’s dresses. By the time the mid-80s came, pop music stars like Cyndi Lauper conducted a new style, one that people in the 80s corresponded with and where people in our generation use to this

As technology continues to progress fashion evolves right alongside. Before the invention of the tv the way to spread different styles and outfits was through sketches and designs. By this means it would take extended amounts of time to spread ideas of fashion from one place to another. The influence of technology on the fashion industry cannot be overlooked. Fashion is being rapidly offered to consumers at an amazingly fast rate. Nowadays anybody can have anything they want within the reach of a button on a phone or computer screen, fashion is instantaneous. It used to be following style patterns included venturing to the far corners of the planet in a group of 10 to create a