History of Fashion

         The history of fashion goes very far back to the early ages of man kind. But, let's look at the most popular time of fashion that we still love and adore. We have 1900-1990's. 
           I think the fashion time that I loved will be the 1950's. The 1950's has the most cutest fashion with the most wonderful looking dresses and shorts. During World War II and the 1940's, clothing was greatly influenced by rationing and limited quantities of fabrics, threads and needles. Once World War II and rationing ended, a new availability of different types of fabrics and larger quantities of these fabrics allowed a new type of fashion to bloom. Because of the end of World War II and the economic boom, men were sent back to work in record numbers. This meant that two of the primary driving forces behind the consumerism of the 1950s were housewives and the baby boom. 😃😃 
          Descriptions of clothing included subtle cues that certain clothing and fashionable looks would help women either please their husbands or help them find a husband. Fashion started to emphasize conformity. Women were sold on a certain body shape that would best fit the latest fashions and that shape was a thin waist with defined hips and a larger but very defined and shapely bust. Corsets, controllers and bustiere tops were standard beauty fare and latex and nylon slimmers were heavily marketed towards women. 
          For men, fashions changed very little throughout the decade. Choices were suits, sport coats, slacks, sweaters, or casual wear all in similar fabrics and styles. Bolder patterns might emerge for casual wear, but business clothing remained largely unchanged during the fifties. The rise of teenage culture. Around the middle of the decade a separation between child and adult styles began and the gap was filled by teenage clothing. Teenage style, culture, and consumerism became a major part of society for the first time in recent history. Around 1955, we start to see that some of the biggest trends are targeted towards teenagers. Suddenly, whole departments and catalog sections are devoted to (mainly female) teenagers and young adults. At this point, teenage culture and clothing also became a larger part of television, movies and music. 
          The beginnings of change, at the end of the 1950's, Sexier silhouettes with tighter skirts, shirts and dresses start to show up for women. Rebellious looks for men also emerge with leather motorcycle jackets, studded boots, and bolder patterned shirts and sweaters becoming popular at the latter end of the decade. Girls and women start to get more clothing options in terms of pants and shorts with pedal pushers, Bermuda shorts, and tapered leggings featuring prominently in style trends. Fashions from the fifties greatly showcased the mood of the decade and emphasized consumerism and conformity. Going into the 1960's, fashions started to reflect the upcoming diversity and individuality that would become the main focus behind the fashion revolution during the next decade.