Daniela Salazar & Ashley HarperSeptember 2012

Introduction to Engineering and Design

FASHIONS OF THE AGES

Timeline*Prehistoric: leaves and twigs

*200,000 – 30,000 B.C.E: fur and skin

*1810-1820: dresses became fitted (soft colors)

*1820-1830: complex clothing (more structured)

*1830-1840: hour glass styles

*1840-1850: gothic era

*1873: blue jeans

*1893: the zip fastener is invented

*1913: the bra is invented

*1914: woman wore pants

*1946: bikinis (invented)

*1950: poodle skirts (big)

*1970: hippy Style

Neanderthal Men

*First clothing 200,000 – 30,000 B.C.E

*Different body structure

*Preferred warmth over fashion

*Used fur and skin

Earliest Materials

*Bark

*Plants

*Skins

*Furs

*Grasses

Cro-Magnon Clothes

*Resemble humans

*Created things like pants, shirts, hoods and boots

*Lived in ice age

*Same protection as animals

Roman & Greek Clothing

*First century

*Tunics and togas (light and lose)

*Woman long dresses called a stola

*Cotton and silk (rich only)

*Wool

Middle Ages

*500-15000 A.D.

*Wool and Linen

*Long Sleeve

*Headwear

*Women wear dresses with shoulder straps

17 and 18th Century

*1601-1800 A.D.

*Puffy

*Stiff

*Ruffles

*Head sets

*Western

19th Century

*1801-1900 A.D.

*Tight from top

*Four Dresses

*Decoration

*Hats and bonnets

*Longer Breeches

20th Century

*1901-2000 A.D.

*Big Hats

*Long Skirts

*Prom Dress

*Leather

*Hippy

Today

*Repeating

*Reveling

*Mix and Match

*Quality

*Style

*Fashion

*Material

Improvements

Future

*Continuation in change

*Self Cleaning

Interview

Name: Mr. Covington

Age: 53

September 28, 2012

*Pants

*Work Clothes

*Hippy Clothes

*Studded

*Skirts

*Future Clothes

Thanks for Listening

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