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Street Trends and High Fashion. Zoot suit is a high waisted, wide-legged pants and a long coat with wide lapels and large shoulder pads. This was a popular fashion in the 30’s and 40’s in the US among African Americans . In the picture below, actor Edward James Olmos is wearing a zoot suit in the play, El Pachuco in which he performed in1978. Here is yet another teddy boy look by Commes des Garcon in the Winter 2009 collection. This one is a bit closer to the original teddy boy look in regards to the...
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Fashion From Seven Eras of World History | Swank'd
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Fashion From Seven Eras of World History. Islam, 1299 1923). Much of Southeastern Europe, Western Asia and North Africa. The men wore turbans with long layered gowns with a scarf around with neck, while the women would cover their head with a long scarf that would drape over their shoulder. A blouse and umbrella skirts was a part of the daily wear. Mughal Empire (India, 1526 – 1857). Qing Dynasty (China, 1644 – 1912). Victorian Era (United Kingdom, 1837 – 1901). Meiji Period (Japan, 1868 – 1912). During ...
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Six Functions of Dress | Swank'd
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Six Functions of Dress. There were many tribes located in different parts of Africa, North and South America and Asia. Each tribe has a different lifestyle, different beliefs and gods. Some tribes use masks or face paint during occasions such as a funeral to create fear and take evil spirits away from the village. Some other purposes would be for hunting, religious reasons, and military reasons. In several Asian cultures, during a funeral ceremony everyone is suppose to wear all white clothing. Every...
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New York Fashion Week – Spring 2010 | Swank'd
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New York Fashion Week – Spring 2010. Pamella Roland’s Spring 2010 Collection. Roland’s collection over all was one of the best collections of the week. September 20, 2009. On November 6, 2012 8:45 AM. Heya i am for the first time here. I found this board and I find It really useful. It helped me out much. I am hoping to offer something back and help others like you aided me. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Six Functions of Dress.
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Street Trends & High Fashion | Swank'd
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Street Trends and High Fashion. Zoot suit is a high waisted, wide-legged pants and a long coat with wide lapels and large shoulder pads. This was a popular fashion in the 30’s and 40’s in the US among African Americans . In the picture below, actor Edward James Olmos is wearing a zoot suit in the play, El Pachuco in which he performed in1978. Here is yet another teddy boy look by Commes des Garcon in the Winter 2009 collection. This one is a bit closer to the original teddy boy look in regards to the...
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Roland Sping 2010 – Suit/Pant | Swank'd
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Roland Spring 2010 – Gown | Swank'd
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This is a blog for my History of 20th Century Fashion Arts class. I am currently pursuing a master’s degree in Fashion Merchandising at Academy of Art University. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Fill in your details below or click an icon to log in:. Address never made public). You are commenting using your WordPress.com account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Twitter account. ( Log Out. You are commenting using your Facebook account. ( Log Out. Six Functions of Dress.
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Historical Draped/Tailored Garments | Swank'd
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Dhoti is a traditional/ancient is a rectangular piece of unstitched cloth, usually around 7 yards long, wrapped around the waist and the legs, and knotted at the waist. Men have been wearing dhoti for generations in India. The famous freedom fighter, Mahatma Gandhi was known for his dhoti as it was something he wore everyday or his life. Belly Dancing Bedleh (Arabic for “suit”). A burka is an outer garment worn by women in some Islamic traditions for the purpose of cloaking the entire body. The burka...