Fashion in the 20's
Women's Fashion:
In the 1920's the women's role in society had change so a change was due in the fashion as well. The younger women threw out the corsets and put on some looser fit clothing, as in flapper girls. Although, the older women had stuck with what they were raised up on, conservative clothing. Women began wearing all new clothing, sportswear, tubular dresses, and even shorter dresses. Most women even cut their hair into bobs to match the new small hats that were coming into style. Low-waisted dresses became popular as well when the new dance crazes came out. Many fashion designers from the 20's as in Jean Patou and Elsa Schiaparelli got their inspiration from other times and places. Patou was a french designer who made active-wear clothing. Schiaparelli got her inspiration from the Greek Roman times where they tunics and look like Gods and Goddesses.
Men's Fashion:
The men's fashion became a little more casual, not so uptight. Clothing used less fabric, became looser, and more vibrant and colorful. Hats were always popular, you wouldn't see a man walk out of a building without a hat on. The top hats had transformed into flattops and fedoras which the gangsters had worn with panache. Before the war men would wear uptight clothing and would change multiple times a day or whenever it was felt needed to change. However, after the war men got a new outlook on fashion. They had decided to lose the padded 3 piece suits for a simpler, looser fit with just jackets over a pair of baggy trousers. The new age also brought a new form of support. Suspenders were out and the new slim belts were in to hold their pants up. The 20's had also brought a new wave of knit ties and bow ties. Before the war it was all about the simple ties, the silk ties, but after came colorful knit ties and bow ties to round off their attire. With the sport scene coming about so did what we now call "tacky golfers." With the plaid v-neck sweaters and the funny looking pants, which back then was "fashionable." Now to round off the outfit the new shoes. Two-tones and wing-tops. These shoes were worn to everything regardless of what was going on, from dinner to school. Instead of the plain shiny black shoes they wore shoes with multiple colors.
Personal Thoughts:
I honestly like the 20's fashion. Well, the majority of it that is. It's when the looser fit, shorter clothing came in to play. I mean I'd sure hate to have to wear those uncomfortable looking corsets. It's also where individuality in clothing choices came out. Before the war everyone dressed the same, if not you were an outcast. When it came to the 20's people dressed completely different.
Sources:
http://tirocchi.stg.brown.edu/514/story/fashion_twenties.html
http://mens-fashion.lovetoknow.com/Men%27s_Fashion_in_the_1920s
Comments
Great job Taylor! You needed three pictures for this blog however.