Eisenhower jacket inverted triangle silhouette; Men: suits Military influence/bomber jacket, austere “Victory’ with no vest, cuff or pocket flaps 1950s Historical influence= Era, – Rock n’ Roll Women: the hourglass silhouette (Christian Dior) ‘new look’ hourglass silhouette Men: Flannel suit in charcoal gray, navy or brown, cardigan sweaters, hats; Teenager: a separate generation; Girls: poodle skirts, sweater sets, saddle shoes, capri pants; teenagers become their own class and have money to spend, Boys: chinos, button down shirts, loafers OR tight jeans, leather jackets, Converse 1960s Historical influence =Civil rights Era – Women: Miniskirts, pantsuits, pillbox hat, tubular silhouette. Men tailored suits, the turtlenecks, colors – ‘Mod’ look, 1970s Historical influence =Hippy to Dicso Era, Energy Crisis, Watergate, – Women: Unisex, bold flower prints, platform shoes, triangle silhouette. Men bell bottoms, wide ties and collars – 1980s Historical influence = YUPPIE Era – Women: Logo wear, designer jeans, exercise wear, inverted triangle silhouette. Men business suits with narrow detailing, suspenders, pastels – 1990s Historical influence = The Dot Com Era – Women: Bare midriff, rejection of fashion, grunge. Men baggy pants, big sneakers – 2000s - Inspiration drawn from the previous decades anything goes! The web makes all information easily accessible and fashion crossover common. History of Fashion Notes
Eisenhower jacket inverted triangle silhouette; Men: Military influence/bomber jacket, austere “Victory’ suits with no vest, cuff or pocket flaps 1950s – Historical influence= Rock n’ Roll Era, Women: the ‘new look’ hourglass silhouette (Christian Dior) hourglass silhouette Men: Flannel suit in charcoal gray, navy or brown, cardigan sweaters, hats; Teenager: a separate generation; Girls: poodle skirts, sweater sets, saddle shoes, capri pants; teenagers become their own class and have money to spend, Boys: chinos, button down shirts, loafers OR tight jeans, leather jackets, Converse 1960s – Historical influence =Civil rights Era Women: Miniskirts, pantsuits, pillbox hat, tubular silhouette. Men – tailored suits, the ‘Mod’ look, turtlenecks, colors 1970s – Historical influence =Hippy to Dicso Era, Energy Crisis, Watergate, Women: Unisex, bold flower prints, platform shoes, triangle silhouette. Men – bell bottoms, wide ties and collars 1980s – Historical influence = YUPPIE Era Women: Logo wear, designer jeans, exercise wear, inverted triangle silhouette. Men – business suits with narrow detailing, suspenders, pastels 1990s – Historical influence = The Dot Com Era Women: Bare midriff, rejection of fashion, grunge. Men – baggy pants, big sneakers 2000s - Inspiration drawn from the previous decades anything goes! The web makes all information easily accessible and fashion crossover common. History of Fashion Notes
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