Fashion

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Christian Dior and “The New Look”

• Tight waist• Exaggerated

hipline• Longer skirt• Ankle-strap shoes

and slingbacks• Large, plain,

always elegant hats

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Edwardian “dandy” Fashion

c. 1955• Associated with

delinquent teenagers– Long, knee-length

single-breasted jacket– “Slim Jim” string tie– Close-fitting, anke-

length drainpipe trousers

– Long, greased back hair

– “bad boy” look of the 50s



Women’s Evening and Daywear c. 1957

• Puffball silhouette

• Off-shoulder style• Puffed-gathered

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Women’s Day and Evening Wear c. 1962-1965

• Yves St. Laurent created shantung suit

• Emilio Pucci-Italian fashion designer known for prints-figure hugging short-sleeved mini-dress with matching tights



Modern Art-Inspired Day Dresses 1965-1967

• Pop-art cocktail dresses by Yves St. Laurent

Piet Mondrian Dress• Designed by Yves St. Laurent• Inspired by Piet Mondrian’s paintings

Yves St. Laurent’s African Dresses

• 1967 Spring/Summer Yves St. Laurent

• African-style dresses adorned with shells and native African jewelry

1969 Women’s Fashion in Modern Synthetics

• Vinyl and plastic dresses• Art Nouveau Pop Art Style• Inspired by artist Peter Max









Plastic disc dress

PVC dress

Vinyl dress

The Hippie Era• Tie-dye shirts• Mexican peasant

blouses• Fringed

denim/suede• Crop tops







Men’s and Women’s Day Wear c. 1970

• Bell bottoms• Mini skirts• High-waisted trousers







Ziggy Stardust

Swedish avant garde jeweler Efva Attling wearing a “midi” dress



Patterned fabrics

Denim in the ‘70s• Unisex style

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Women’s Fashion c. 1979• Jumper-style

blouse• Sophisticated

silhouette popularized by Valentino

• Thigh-length mini skirt

• Low-heeled pumps








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Town & Country Styles c. 1984

• Appear masculine in attire-trenchcoat and thick cable knitted pullover

• Riding jodhpurs• Knee-length

leather boots



Haute Couture in the 80s• Close figure-

fitting high fashion

• Tapered sleeves from shoulder to waist

• Broad-shouldered and padded mini-dresses









Formal Clothes 1988-1990• Shorter skirts• Gloves• Court shoes• Belt to narrow

waistline• Chanel in the

1980s epitomized formal clothing during this time







Madonna• Madonna

-”street urchin” look-bras worn as outerwear-short, tight Lycra-leather mini skirts



The Thriller Look• Michael Jackson’s

Thriller album• Red/black leather

pants• One glove • Sunglasses worn

at night



Leotards and Dancewear• Standard

feminine fashion in the disco era

• Tights• Legwarmers• Ripped

sweatshirts that exposed bare shoulders



1990-2000 Fashion• Denim overalls• Floral dresses• Midriff baring

tops• MC Hammer

Parachute Pants



Modern Fashion







Marchesa







Oscar de la Renta







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