...Fashion of the 1930’s In the 1930’s fashion was at its peak. The fashion showed the elegance and beauty of the United States during a time of depression. During the 1930’s, fashion began to have a ready to wear mentality. The United States was just beginning the Great Depression and trying to adjust to a life with very little. The American people had to find cheaper ways and places to buy and manufacture clothes, especially after the stock market crashed (Dudbrige). Most of the inspiration for the fashion came from films which impacted the culture (Lewis). Most of the designers that designed for these films were located outside of the country where the bulk of the fashion industry was located (Lewis). In the 1930’s, fashion impacted the country...
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...The 1920s and 1930s was a decade of change in Amerike.1920's were a time of wealth and luxury, while the 1930s were more sober as the economy sank. Every decade has its own specific style of fashion, however, no matter how good or bad the times were. Both day and evening fashion for women and men reflected society's attitude towards the economy and the perception of the evolution of society Short hair stands throughout the decade. Women who keep their long locks pulled back at the nape of his neck in a chignon. Boy-like figure was the desired shape, and dropped waist hip. Hemlines gradually approached the mid of 1920's, when the famous "flapper" look became popular, the scars went down again, with jagged scars favored. Long necklaces - in particular, strings of pearls - were accessories of choice, and a tan or flesh colored stockings were popular. Red lips, dark eyes, skin and powdered finished 1920s feminine look. The most popular mod for working men in 1920 was a suit. This style has been immortalized in various characters, from Al Capone to F. Scott Fitzgerald. Men's fashion in the 1920s was heavily influenced by athletes and other famous people. Men generally want to look younger and more athletic and performs graceful white shirts under their suits. Hats, such as driving caps and hats were popular. Short fat ties worn for everyday looks, while the bow ties were popular for evening wear. During the 1930, more feminine style returned to form, emphasizing the chest, hips...
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...Social Changes Through the Decades Showcased Through Fashion Photography Fashion photography started in the late 1800’s and has become one of the most highly respected types of photography in todays’ society. Many people look towards fashion photography as a way to express themselves. This type of photography is showcased all around the world. Fashion photography is a complex process that shows the revolution of social changes through the decades. Fashion photography started in 1839 when photography was first introduced to the world. The earliest ever recorded fashion photography was in 1850 or 1860, for documenting fashion for the Parisian fashion house. Fashion photography is all about capturing what is within the photo from the clothes that...
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...I. United States of America economic history In order to successfully move forward, we need to look to the past. The country’s economic history is like all history, meaning that it examines and observes the past activities of mankind (Fite 4). The most significant periods in the United States economic history are actually the three centuries before England settled in America. There were four changes happening in Western Europe that have greatly influenced America. Those changes were economic, political, religious, and intellectual (Fite 15). So why were these changes so important? They were the reasons that England decided to explore and expand in the western part of the world. The decision to expand trade and commerce was the most important advancement in the history of economics (Fite 15). From the time that the Virginia colonies were settled in 1609 up until 1890, farming was the most important aspect of the United States economy (Fite 30). Although manufactured products were worth more than products produced on a farm for the first time in 1889, farming was how the majority of Americans made a living (Fite 30). Despite the fact that agriculture dominated in these early years and the industrialization of the colonies was well under developed, “there was a high degree of specialization in the colonial economy” (Fite 63). For example, there were tobacco crops in the southern colonies which were crops that produced money, and in the northern colonies there was international...
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...Nevertheless, it is not enough to simply study the events that have transpired. By changing the unfavorable events that led to despair and continuing the benefits to society, one can understand why they happen and better the future. In the United States in the early 1920s, a new stage appeared with different movements in the areas of politics, economics, society, culture, and foreign policy. By the events that led to the 1930s, new crazes had developed in many of these areas, while other areas remained in continuity. From the 1920s to the 1930, there were several factors that contributed to the changes in American society. The 1920s began shortly after in World War I when the United States and the Allies defeated the Germans in 1918. Many Americans were fed up with Woodrow Wilson, the 28th president from 1913 to 1921. The first election of the 1920s scoured Republican Warren G. Harding against Democrat James M. Cox. Cox supported Wilson and the League of Nations in the election. However, Harding won the election in a landslide, which was a sign of America¡¦s frustration with Wilson and his optimistic and liberal policies. The start of the new conservative era restored the power to the Republicans after the presidential election of the 1920. Harding made quite a few excellent appointments to his cabinet although he failed to demonstrate to have much intelligence. Charles Evans Hughes was appointed to be the Secretary of State, Andrew W. Mellon appointed as the Secretary of...
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...Hollywood Revival While the generation of today is more focused on who wore what on the red carpet, some tend to forget the origins of modern fashion and how much of it has evolved from ideas that will soon be a 100 years old. Many actors nowadays neglect the common standard and look towards a unique style they can call their own, whereas many rely on commercial endorsement. Almost all the benchmarks followed by directors, actors and studios alike, come from, as most critics would agree, the golden age of Hollywood. Lasting from the 1920s-1960s, films produced between these years gave true recognition and uniqueness to US cinema. Also known as Classical Hollywood, these years provided the public with a sense of fashion like no other. We...
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...The century began with modesty and ended with a more risqué society. This change in morals changed the way humans presented ourselves in the last century. Women’s fashion, makeup, and hair changed throughout the century based on various factors. In the 1900’s to the 1920’s, women’s clothing changed. For the first time, women’s skirts came above the ankle (Fashion Forward). Less fabric was used than in previous centuries. Dresses gradually showed less of a woman’s bust and began to become a straight line (Fashion Forward). Trail, busts, corsets, and hoop skirts were removed from fashion and each year skirts became shorter (Fashion Forward). Women began to experiment with bold prints and colors as time went on (Fashion Forward). Makeup was not worn during this time. Hair was often worn in hats or in styles like Gibson’s Girl and buns (Adventures of the Reluctant Housewife: Popular Hairstyles of the 20th Century)....
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...“How many cares one loses when one decides not to be something, but to become someone” -Coco Chanel. In the 1920’s it was almost expected to make something of yourself and that’s exactly what Coco Chanel did. As a successful fashion designer and business woman, she went very far in her lifetime. From her clothing, to her jewelry, to her perfume, Chanel knew exactly what women wanted to buy. Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel, also known as “Coco” Chanel, was born in Saumur, France on August 19, 1883. As a child, she grew up in poverty with her parents along with her five siblings. At 12, her life changed for the worst. Coco’s mother, Jeanne Devolle, died of bronchitis in 1895. After this tragedy took place, Coco’s father decided he didn’t want to take...
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...autumn, with leaves on the ground and leafless trees. The movie then jumps right into a scene discussion between Leo, leader of gambling gang, and Caspar, an Italian gang boss. These men banter back and forth the notion of assassinating an unlikeable foe for his part in obtaining insider information on gambling bets. The theme of the film portrays a power struggle between the two mob gangs in town with a tone that each gang operates on ethical morals. Concerns whether killing another is morally right reflects on the strength of the context of the movie. The period of which the film convincing depicts 1930’s prohibition era. The film directors make wonderful use of artifacts, such as furniture, lighting fixtures, automobiles, as well as the actors’ costumes from that time period. This action packed film was full of ambushes of underground liquor parties, old-fashion gun shoot outs, gruesome fighting and bloody cold-blooded killing taking place in a city that allowed the gangs to rule society and command the city’s government to cater to their special needs and demands. Special effects added dimensions to the explosions, fires and gun fire throughout the film. Although language in this feature is probably accurate from that era and of that associate with the type of illegal activity, the actors portrayed their characters convincingly with their demeanor, speech, and body language fitting for the style of movie. The plot thickens with mystery of who is loyal to who...
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...Modern Urban World Torrence The differences Whites and Blacks, as well as their comparisons, are portrayed through two different movies of two different eras of American history. Remember the Titans centers around an integrated high school football team in Virginia in the 1970’s. The team has to figure out how to bond together as one in order to overcome racial adversity of the south in the 1970’s. The Great Debaters takes place in Texas during the Great Depression of the 1930’s. Three black college students on a debate team, along with their coach Professor Tolson, travel the road debating more and more prestigious colleges, while developing as young educated black men (and women) in the racist 1930’s south. Character development is both films plays a vital role. In Remember the Titans, the relationship formed between Gary and Julius, and Boone and Yost symbolizes the White/Black differences coming together and actually forming stronger friendships then that of two of the same races. There were also the supporting roles of characters that helped integrate the football team such as Louie, Rev, and Blue who were the very first players who were able to set color aside as it has nothing to do with neither football nor the quality of a man. In The Great Debaters, the growth of Henry Lowe and the relationship between James Farmer Jr. and his father are crucial to watch. Henry Lowe starts off as a misguided young man who responds to conflicts with walking away and surrounds...
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...stylish cover design for The Home magazine in the 1930. There are a few covers that really stand out of the series that Annand did for The Home at that time such as “the typist” and “lady with feather in hat”. Annand focus on building ideas from what he see and what people might want to see in that current period of time. , all of his work has become a new modern standard in the design industry as he broke new ground for it. After “the Home” magazine was released, many artists in all over Australia has been influenced by Annand because of his style and how he choose the materials to deliver the meaning of the artwork to the viewer. He also changes the idea of how designers should do with their exhibition. He had learnt from the Paris exhibition that he went to in 1937 that in order to get visitors to walk through the exhibition, he need to change how the exhibition actually works (The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW: 1842 - 1954) Saturday 29 April 1939, page 12). By adding photography and murals and many modern layout to the exhibition, he was able to communicate and work with many designers, architects, artists and photographer to work as a team. He really broke a new ground for new designers and many other...
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...“Object based research provides unique insights into the historic and aesthetic developments of fashion” Steele, V (1998). “A museum of Fashion is more than a clothes bag”, Fashion Theory 2 (4): 327 For many years she was known within the family as Miss Yellow Peril. In her late twenties though, she decided to have a sex change, much to the consternation of the family. Thankfully, it was successful and he was re-christened, Monsieur Maurice Pom-Pom. Condemned as “the umbrella on four wheels”, “the flying dustbin”, “the tin snail” or “the ugly duckling” (Reynolds, 2005, p. 22) or just plain ‘Deux-Chevaux’ – the Citroën 2CV has suffered from an abundance of mockery throughout its forty-two years of existence, but is now regarded as an automotive and cultural icon. With over five million cars manufactured between 1948 and 1991, the 2CV remains to this day among the most successful motor vehicles ever to be produced. (Reynolds, 2005) Monsieur Pom-Pom was manufactured in Levellois, France in 1989 and my Father purchased him in 1990. Pastel yellow, clotted cream or buttermilk in colour, Monsieur Maurice Pom-Pom looks very similar to an upside-down pram with five large ribs running along its corrugated steel bonnet. An alloy grille with horizontal ventilation slots in between the lateral bars opening into the engine bay is placed at the end of his nose. The Citroën double chevron badge is mounted on it. Pom-Pom is adorned with circular orange lights on his two front panels;...
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...History project Topic: Popular Cultural in HongKong(Film) Un Cheuk Lam 4C35 The Cinema of Hong Kong has consider as the pioneer of Chinese language movie. Hong Kong was the third largest motion picture industry in the world (after Hollywood and India cinema) and the second largest exporter. Hong Kong film has retained much of its distinctive identity and continues to play a prominent part on the world cinema stage. In the West, Hong Kong's vigorous pop cinema (especially Hong Kong action cinema) has long had a strong cult following, which is now arguably a part of the cultural mainstream, widely available and imitated. Especially between the 1970's - 1990's, most of movie fans will be familiar with names like Bruce Lee, Jackie Chan from Hong Kong cinema. The reason why these movie star become so popular because they produce a lot of martial art film during that time. And then these martial art film brought to the western audiences. In fact, A lot of english speaking country or european start to aware of Asian movie in that time. Back to Hong Kong cinema, The cinema of Hong Kong is one of the major movie industry in the Chinese language speaking cinema. Before 1997, Hong Kong was a colony of Britain and therefore Hong Kong had a greater freedom on economic and political than mainland China. Even in film industry, The censorship system in Mainland China have a very strict rule. " Hong Kong filmmakers either steered away from criticzing China or did so in oblique ways "...
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...Chapter 3: Soft Furnishings 3.1 Analysis of current household fashion Geddes-Brown (2001) states that soft adornment/furnishing art originated from the modern Europe, also known as deco art. It emerged in the 1920 s, with the development of history and the progress of the society, in the context of the vigorous development of new technology, people's aesthetic consciousness were generally awakening. Decoration consciousness is increasingly strengthening. After nearly 10 years’ development, in 1930s, it formed the soft adornment/furnishing art. Nonetheless, for various reasons, soft adornment art was not popular in the World War II. But since the late 1960s, once again it aroused people's attention. Soft adornment/furnishing has reached a more mature degree at present stage. This statement can be used as illustration of the history of soft furnishing art. Cumming (2004) holds the viewpoint that since the 21st century, with the rapid development of economy and technology, and the continuous improvement of people's aesthetic consciousness, there is an increasing demand for the pursuit of fashion and quality of life. Thus, this opinion can be used as an evidence of supporting the crossover of catwalk fashion and soft furnishing fashion. Also, he believes that rendering of the household life can reflect aesthetic sentiment for people to pursue both fashion and quality. According to Liz Barnes (2013, p. 182), the home consumption capacity can be as high as 200 to 300 billion...
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...Americans) Prohibition had both positive and negative effects in the 1920’s. Prohibition had a number of successes. For example, “wife beating and lack of family support decreased 82%, drunkenness decreased 55.3%, assault decreased 53.1%, vagrancy decreased 52.8%, disorderly conduct decreased 51.5%, delinquency decreased 50.0%”. (prohibitionists.org)...
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