Fashion's Legacy

 

1800’s Fashion

During the years of the 1800’s, fashion was very strict. Especially for women they were always covered up from top to bottom. Back in that time a woman showing skin would be distasteful and not of culture or tradition. The men were pretty much always in working attire, whatever your occupation was that’s how you dressed. Outfits that regular old men wore were long lace coats with trousers and boots. Fashion in the 1800’s were pretty much very reserved and showed how conservative people were back at the time.

 

 

 

1900’s Fashion

The 1900’s was definitely a roller coaster ride when it came to fashion. It started out pretty much similar to the 1800’s conservative look. But, that would quickly change as clothes started to develop more and more. Once the Civil War ended in the late 1930’s women felt the need to show a little skin as pinup girls started to become popular and women wore revealing bathing suits. Men would also become more modern by wearing sharp suits and having mainly accessories like he cigar.

 By the 1950’s women hit up a notch as Hollywood actresses such as Marilyn Monroe, Elizabeth Taylor, and Grace Kelly as being a sex symbol became a trade mark for women. You would see women showing more skin than you could imagine, and in films women were being used to sell a lot of skin.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

When the 80’s came about huge pop stars and rock bands like Madonna, Michael Jackson, Poison, and many more were becoming trend setters and setting a revolution. They did that by wearing clothes that most people would be afraid to wear out their house, and constantly proving how much fashion had come along. The 80’s definitely set the tone for when the 90’s came around.

 

 

The 90’s was all about attitude, this was when teens became true rebels and wore whatever came to mind. There were hundreds on people, T.V. shows, and movies that inspired a whole world that decade. Shows like ‘’Saved by the Bell’’, ‘’Beverly Hills 90210’’, ‘’In Living Color’’, and ‘’The Fresh Prince of Bell Air’’ teens (and adults) were mesmerized by the fashions that would set a trend. Music also had a strong influence as Hip Hop was starting to truly make a mark. Musicians like TLC, Biggie, Tupac, Green Day, Nirvana, Fugees, Brandy, and Missy Elliot would all make huge fashion trends in the 90’s. The 90’s as a whole was full of innovative fashions including jean jackets, baggy pants, and cool sneakers.

 

 

 

 

2000’s Fashion

Once the 90’s was rolling out, the 2000’s were coming in strong. For young girls looking older and sexier was the in style. As pop singers like Britney Spears, Beyoncé, and Christina Aguilera were all wearing the low rider jeans with the pierced belly buttons, and ugg boots. For guys the saggy pants, frosted tip hair, and vests were pretty popular. By the mid-late 2000’s fashion was becoming more toned down as for young teen girls they were admiring Disney starlets like Hilary Duff, Raven Symone, Miley Cyrus, etc. Older girls were even bringing back outfits from the 80’s and 90’s and making them popular again like colored tights, leather jackets, cowboy boots, etc. Men would also get in on the action bringing back the cardigans, leather jackets, etc.

 

 

 

One thing is sure, fashion definitely improved from the start of 2000 towards the end.