Post on 19-Aug-2015
• 1920 – 19th Amendment passed allowing women’s right to vote – This began the
important phase of feminism during that time.
• 1923- Time Magazine first issue is published
• 1933- Hitler became chancellor of Germany and by 1939 World War II began.
• 1932- Duke Elligton brings swing invents the swing era with the hit song “it don’t mean a thing if it aint got that swin”
• Clothes were more feminine and glamorous
• evening gowns were often backless
• There became a very distinct difference between daywear and evening wear
• Big Band was popular
• 1941- Attack on Pearl Harbor 1945- War ends, FDR dies and Harry Truman becomes president.
• 1945- Last time the Chicago Cubs appeared in the world series, only to lose to the Detroit Tigers…maybe next year cubbies
• They used eyeliner to paint a seam on the back of their legs
• Women used cellophane and pipe cleaners, to decorate shoes.
• Pin up girls influenced fashion
• Bikinis were introduced on Jul 5, 1946
• 1947 Dior created the “New Look”
• 1955- Rosa Parks refuses to sit at the back of the bus
• 1956- Elvis Presley emerges as one of the greatest rock stars in the US
•Poodle skirts were in•cashmere sweaters•Pedal pushers (capris)•Small Scarf around the neck•Black leather jacket with the collar up
• 1960- JFK beats Nixon to become the 35th president of the US
• 1964- “Beatlemania” begins with the hit song- I wanna hold your hand
• Bell bottoms• long hair• Go go girl boots• By 1966 Mary Quant was
producing mini dresses and skirts
• Twiggy was a popular model of the time
• Jackie Kennedy influenced a lot of fashion
• Skirts came in three lengths in the 1970s, mini, midi, and maxi.
• Rock n roll and disco were popular
• 1982- Michael Jackson, an Indiana native, releases Thriller, later to become the biggest selling album in history
• 1986-Spaceshuttle, The Challenger, explodes after lunch at Cape Canaveral, FL, killing all seven on board
• 1986- Oprah Winfrey debuts on television, I was born
• Leg warmers• Jellies• Bright colors• Off the shoulder
sweatshirt• Princess Diana
influenced a lot of fashions
• Brand names were popular
• Gel bracelets
•1996- Madeline Albright is appointed by President Clinton as the first female US secretary of State•1997- Titanic hits theaters as the most expensive film of all time costing $300 million
•Sometimes called the grunge period•Spice Girls/Brittany Spears/Backstreet Boys/NSYNC influenced fashions•Flannel shirts•Overalls
• 2001- George W. Bush takes office
• September 11, 2001- Terrorists attacks on the world trade center
• 2008- Sara Palin, First female VP nominee on the ticket, Barack Obama, First African American Presidential nominee on the ticket
• Scarves• Skinny jeans• Daisy Dukes• Capri pants• Uggs• Low-rise jeans• vests• Pop punk fashion
– baggy jeans, – wristbands, – spikey hair, – full-zip hoodies