The History of Fashion

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The History of Fashion
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1900-1909The infancy of the 20th century
represented the last of elitist fashion. The
Edwardian Look."
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• yard-wide hats with feathers or flowers.
• bell-shaped skirts that swept the ground.
• ribbons, lace, embroidery, jewels and beads.

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Gibson Girl Barbie

• Wearing a long blue skirt, matching cape,
  white blouse, and cream-colored hat with ribbon
  accent, Barbie exudes all the charm of the era
  she represents. Hair curled in ringlets, rooted
  eyelashes, and a lacy white parasol with pink and
  blue ribbon complete this nostalgic ensemble.

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1910-1919During 1914-18, the period of the
Great War, fashion became more about common sense
than style.
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• Above the ankle dresses.
• Clothes were comfortable, but also bulky and
  shapeless.
• Womens trousers (only for work).

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Promenade in the Park Barbie

• Barbies cropped jacket is worn over a white
  turtleneck blouse and is decorated with black
  trim. Attached to the jacket is a matching
  two-layer skirt and a sash is around her waist.
  Completing the authentic outfit is a large black
  hat with feathers and a parasol to match the
  outfit.

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1920-1929Post-war giddiness, a new independence
and Hollywood motion pictures jelled together to
create a young, playful style in the '20s.
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• the flapper look
• bobbed hair
• close-fitting hat
• belted hips
• the boyish, straight-waisted silhouette
• long loops of beads costume jewelry
• cigarette holders
• bright lipstick and pencil-thin eyebrows

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• A lovely figure meant a perfectly straight figure
  and the slightest suggestion of a curve was
  scorned as fat.

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Dance 'til Dawn Barbie

• Barbie is wearing a fun lavender "Flapper"
  dress. Her dress features a ruffled bottom worn
  with a decorated hip sash. She also wears a
  beaded necklace and earrings. Around her
  fashionably bobbed blonde hair, she wears a
  purple headband with feathers. Her dress is
  further accented with a lovely feather boa.

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1930-1939Fashion continued to move forward even
as the Depression prevented many people from
indulging in it.  Hollywood was cranking out
period films and "women's pictures," which
provided a poor and tired population with an
inexpensive escape to glamorous worlds.
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A '30s hallmark, the bias-cut, was created. The
ingenious cut created a sleek, flattering,
body-skimming look widely seen on Hollywood
starlet's.
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• The masculine tailored suit was belted, skirted
  and fitted to female curves.
• Skirts were calf-length by day floor-length by
  night.
• Bias-cut skirts that fit closely to the hips and
  waist, but flowed silkily below the knee.

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Steppin Out Barbie

• Barbie epitomizes the glamour look in a
  striking black and silvery mermaid-style gown. A
  flowing black chiffon and white marabou stole,
  long black evening gloves, and silver rhinestone
  jewelry provide the finishing touches to her look.

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1940-1949 The Zoot Suit was the height of
fashion until the War Production Department
restricted the amount of fabric that could be
used in men's garments. Fabric restrictions led
to the popularity of the women's convertible
suit, a jacket, short skirt, and blouse. The
jacket could be shed for more formal attire at
night.
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Silk stockings were unavailable, so, to give the
illusion with stockings with their prominent
seam, women would draw a line up the backs of
their legs with eyeliner.
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When the war and its restrictions ended,
Christian Dior introduced the New Look.

• Feminine dresses with long, full skirts, and
  tight waists.
• High heels.
• Hair was curled high on the head in front, and
  worn to the shoulders in the back.
• Make-up was socially acceptable.

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Fabulous Forties Barbie

• Barbie looks radiant in a crimson skirt and
  jacket, elegantly topped with a black faux fur
  stole. She wears a hat with a black feather and
  crimson rose on top of her stylishly coiffed
  golden curls. A sparkling rhinestone dragonfly
  pin, bracelet, and earrings add to the drama.

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1950-1959Perhaps one of the things which most
characterizes the 1950's was the strong element
of conservatism and anti-communist feeling which
ran throughout much of society. One of the best
indicators of the conservative frame of mind was
the addition of the phrase "under God" to the
Pledge of Allegiance.
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• Fifties clothing was conservative.
• Men wore gray flannel suits.
• Women wore dresses with pinched in waists and
  high heels.
• Bill Blass blue jeans.
• Poodle skirts made of felt and decorated with
  sequins and poodle appliqués.
• Pony tails for girls.
• Flat tops and crew cuts for guys.

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Nifty Fifties Barbie

• Barbie wears a black cardigan sweater
  personalized with the letter "B" over a white
  shirt with pink polka-dots. A white tulle
  petticoat peeks out from beneath her pink poodle
  skirt, which is cinched at the waist with a black
  belt. She even wears saddle shoes with
  lace-trimmed bobby socks. Her blond ponytail is
  tied with a pink scarf.

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1960-1969Youth dominated the culture of the
1960's. The post World War II Baby Boom had
created 70 million teenagers for the sixties, and
these youth swayed the fashion, the fads and the
politics of the decade.
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• Miniskirts and hot pants
• Go-go boots
• Revealing legs and revealing curves.
• Women's hair was either very short or long.
• Men's wear included bright colors,
  double-breasted sports jackets, polyester pants
  and turtlenecks were in vogue.

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By the end of the decade

• Ties were up to 5" wide.
• Women wore peasant skirts, granny dresses and
  chunky shoes.
• Unisex dressing bell bottomed jeans, love beads,
  and embellished t-shirts.
• Blacks of both genders wore their hair in an afro.

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Groovy Sixties Barbie

• Barbie wears a short coat with layers of hot
  pink novelty plush over a colorful mini dress.
  The drop-waist dress is made of a brightly
  printed top and a turquoise skirt, accented by a
  funky white hip-hugging belt. She also wears
  white fishnet stockings and go-go boots.

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1970-1979Mood rings, Star Wars figures, Rubik's
cube, Sea Monkeys, smiley face stickers, and pet
rocks all captured the imagination of Americans
during this decade.
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• Men sported shoulder length hair.
• Bellbottom pants and hip huggers.
• colorful patches.
• hot pants.
• platform shoes, earth shoes, and clogs.
• T-shirts.
• Gypsy dresses.
• Knits and denims were the fabrics of choice.
• Leisure suits for men became commonplace.

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Peace and Love 70's Barbie

• Barbie is truly a free spirit in her patchwork
  print pants and peasant shirt with floral cuffs.
  Her hair is accented with a floral printed
  bandanna. Her brown vest, platform shoes,
  sunglasses, brown purse, and a beaded necklace
  with round peace symbol complete her look.

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1980-1989Collectibles were big in the 80s.
Smurf and E.T. paraphernalia, Cabbage Patch
dolls, Nintendo, Rubik's Cube, Teenage Mutant
Ninja Turtles, and Barbie were big. New were
lite foods, aerobics, minivans, talk shows,
and Valley Girls.Like, oh my god
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• Mini skirts.
• Denim.
• The Flashdance look tank tops, tight-fitting
  pants or torn jeans, and leg-warmers.
• Michael Jackson's glove.
• Madonna's fishnet stockings, leather, and chains.
  
• Designer underwear for men.

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Barbie and the Rockers, 1980s

• The big jacket look was wildly popular. Wide
  shouldered, rich jewel shaded, metallic, or lace
  jackets were seen on everyone. The big jacket
  had to have shoulder pads!  Costume jewelry saw
  a great revival and huge gold earrings, or pearl
  and gilt earrings that got bigger as the 80s
  decade progressed were the final finishing touch. 

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1990-1999For youth, the fashion of the decade
began with Grunge on one hand and preppie on the
other. Hip Hop style was popular. Boys' jeans had
grown bigger and bigger, worn low on the hips and
girls were wearing bellbottoms and poor boy tops
reminiscent of the 70's.
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• New fabric micro-fiber.
• In-line skates.
• WWJD
• Tattoos and body piercing.
• Baggy pants.
• Oversized athletic jerseys
• Expensive sneakers.
• Exposed midriff.

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Hip Hop Barbie

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2000- present???
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Heres a hint
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Barbie Loves Pop Culture

• Legally Blonde 2 Red, White Blonde
• Dressed in Elles trademark pink suit complete
  with a special matching ensemble for her beloved
  dog, Barbie captures all the signature details
  that made Elles look so popular in the movie.

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• Today there is only one influence that consumers
  have not managed to ignore - the glamour of the
  cinema and TV screen.
• Logos were big-time in the 1990s and spilled over
  into the new millennium. The desire to own
  designer fashions is partially inspired by what
  the stars and celebrities wear.