Tuesday, November 27, 2012

Fashion History 1920's


Women at this age are beginning to express their taste of fashion, for example:
1. For hairstyle - usually women have long hair - in this era of women began to cut her hair shorter, including:

a. Bouffant
Development is influenced by the story of "Bob Bernie Her Hair" by F. Scott Fitzgerald.Model hair is referred to as the most preferred models in the era of the 1920s, the character is cutting down on the box-shaped ears and base of the head, there are some people who add bangs, but generally. they choose the same length for the front, with election parting on one side of the head.

b. Dutch Boy
Although this model is not as popular as Bob models, but this hairstyle became quite well known, the reason being popularized by one of the influential people in the world of entertainment at the time, Louise Brooks. He also touted as The Most Iconic Style of the 1920's Hairstyle and dubbed as "The Girl in the Black Helmet". Type cut quite short and boxy, bangs used complementary end.

c. Shingle
Famous French hairdresser, Antonie was a role in the discovery of this hairstyle. The main element is the hair texture is smooth and very flat, and the arrangement to cover the ears. Pieces are also quite short at the back (neck), do not forget the accent bangs.

d. Eton Crop
His name was adapted British Boy's Prep School. Interest is a short one model on all parts of the head.
Hairstyle this year gives a lot of influence in the modern fashion world.

2. The use of make-up is more daring, more women have started wearing make-up in public (previously they still tend to be closed)

3. Smoking is not limited to men, they (women) began to smoke cigarettes in public places as men

4. In terms of looking for fun, go to a late-night jazz clubs have been started for entertainment

5. Other changes are also happening is the body shape, at this time they are more like the shape of a flat chest like a board.

Fashion can reach All Layers
Until the 1920's high fashion tends aimed at the top, but things like that quickly changed when the term Falpper Girl. 20's Flapper is a term for modern girls, they resist the forces of rigid Victorian fashion changed to be more simple, modern and fun. With this change, the impact of which was positively received by the women who work in the field of sewing clothes, they are becoming increasingly critical success, one of the main reasons can be easier to produce a work, making the structure more simple as straight. They can more quickly in producing garments they make. As we see in the image record of the year, the picture looks clear similarities in dress, no significant difference between the rich and the middle to lower.
The modern girl's fashion style evolved between the time that eliminate the differences between them, despite the use of different ingredients remain, such as the upper middle class prefer beautiful garment products such as silk or silk for evening gowns, but this did not discourage the girls in lower middle class to continue to follow the trend, they can still look stylish with the appropriate material to suit the fashions are in, the discovery of the latest trend that emphasizes something more modern and sophisticated.

20's as the Decade Individual.
Flappers in years is arguably very individual. They had such regard freedom as a life motto. Choices in their lives is not a luxurious anymore but accept and respect the basic rights available to all people. Flappers are free to determine a variety of things, such as choosing friends, family, career, vote, make-up and a variety of activities as a means of entertainment.
20's flapper fashion is a new product on the changes in the world, these changes are influenced by various social elements united in flapper fashion and culture. One of the people who contributed to the modernization of fashion is Coco Chanel, breakthrough products dalah stripped of her dresses, athletic wear for women, selection of materials heavy masculine, "let go" waistline, rising hemlines, oversized sweater and a scarf men used as a belt.
Flapper style: lasting social change. Various dress that developed at this time to help each individual to define how to be a woman.
Without the influence of the flapper, style or fashion world probably would not have developed as it is now, one way to look at the effect of the flapper is to look at the styles of the top celebrities in Hollywood.
Understanding Misunderstanding Mini Skirt / Short in 1920's
Costume History Students often incorrectly assume that all dresses day and night in the year 1020-an is a short piece of dress. At this time, the actual coat dresses and pieces along the shank, the piece is still considered high for a long period. In short piece of this outfit is one that is quite popular misconception, one behind them is because they can see the knees and the feet of the modern girl while they were dancing.
In short, between 1926 s / d in 1928, has begun a breakthrough skirt with a shorter piece, but only "show" until the calf leather, miniskirt sense when it is different now. This period is called the Modern Era Fashion Girl (Flapper Fashion Era).
History Obras / hem.
Since 1913, the line has started obrasan skirt shorter, then women have dared to use the dress to the ankle.
Between the years 1916 to 1929, the line obras experiencing indecision, begins by showing the limits obras firmly then weakened, this time the woman is not too steady in determining the line obras.
In 1918, the long dress is still slightly below the calf.

Famous People
Fame is a new concept in 1920. Famous people this year to star in a time of change, some things that help them to become stars is the help of mass media, books, sports and Broadway shows.

Some of the famous people of this period were:

Women:
1. Louise Brooks: He was a Broadway actress and dancer, black short hair has become a hallmark of its own. He is also known for some bold decisions in choosing film roles he played. Another nickname he had was Queen of a "New Age".
2. Gloria Swanson: Same as Louise Brooks, is also referred to as the Queen of a "New Age".

Things background they can be a role model is because of the power they have, which is to become a successful independent woman, which they had not depends on the guy, because they are able and capable of taking care of and provide for themselves at the same time.
They are also touted as the "IT" girls in those days.

Men:
1. Al Capone: the famous gangster.
2. F. Scott Fitzgerald: the author of "The Great Gatsby".
3. Charles Lindbergh: aviator.
4. Jack Dempsey: Boxers.
5. Babe Ruth: Baseball Players
6. Albert Einstein: One of the greatest inventors of the 20th century.
7. Al Jolson: Actor and entertainer.
8. Charlie Chaplin: The actor, who can be said to be one of their most famous in history.
9. Duke Ellington: musician and leader of the band in "The Cotton Club".

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