DECADES OF FASHION
by Cassandra Bernier
How Did Fashion Affect Or Reflect What Happened In Certain Decades?
Right after the Revolutionary War when the colonies were freed from Britain everyone was feeling an immense amount of pride for their new country. How did this or other events translate to women's fashion in the late 18th century?
The Civil War starts and suddenly the United Sates are divided into two, the confederacy and the union. How did this war with ourselves change fashion, if it did at all?
John F. Kennedy gets assassinated after taking office as the president. The Vietnam War rages asking more men to join the army and fight for America, people back home protest the war during many demonstrations. How did events like this affect fashion choices in the 1960s, if at all?
Right after the Revolutionary War when the colonies were freed from Britain everyone was feeling an immense amount of pride for their new country. How did this or other events translate to women's fashion in the late 18th century?