Fashion 1910’s – 1919’s
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Fashion 1910’s – 1919’s
Rich & exotic opulence in first half of decade - Orientalism
Practicality of garments during WWI – 1914 – 1918
Changes made because of necessity over fashion
Periods of upheaval are often a catalyst for profound social change, which in turn is a catalyst for dramatic change in fashion.
Influences
Women’s suffrage movement Roots of Prohibition Great Influenza Epidemic (1918) Titantic sank in 1912 Frank Lloyd Wright – Arts & Crafts
movement Silent Films – Charlie Chaplin & Mary
Pickford
Designers
Jacques Doucet Mariano Fortuny Coco Chanel
Silhouette
Rectangular
- Tunic over a long underskirt
- Empire waist early – loosened and gradually dropped to natural waist
- Tunics gradually became longer and underskirts were made fuller and shorter
- 1916 – calf-length dresses over ankle length underskirt
Hobble Skirt
Mimicked the Harem skirts of middle east
1914 Widest at hips – narrow at ankle
The Great WarWWI 1914 – 1918 Women went to work – factories Independence increased – levels of activity
and desire for practical shoes Clothing more utilitarian – tailored, mannish
appearance Hemlines inched up – dropped underskirts –
above ankles – material shortages Darker Colors – Mourning – Monochrome
look
Hats/Hair Styles
Large hats with wide brims early Small hats with flat brims – end Bobbed haircut
Men
Unchanged Styles Sack Suit Pants with cuff/with front/back creases Tuxedo jacket Ties same
Children
Boys – suits with trousers Girls – less “adult”
- shorter skirts
- Material Rationing