String Bikini 350-500
Rudi Gernreich, a clothes designer originally from Vienna, is accredited for inventing the string bikini in 1974. They became all the rage in Brazil, but gained wider popularity in the United States in the early 1990s. Bridgett Bardot, a French actress from the 1960’s sported this charming type of bikini with abandon, while songs like “Itty Bitty String Bikini” attributed to the swimwear’s success. They are a more revealing version of the standard bikini. There are now popular spin-offs like the V and C-string, and T-Backs. Although they are predominately worn by women, some men also enjoy the freedom that they provide.
String, or thong bikini’s as they are sometimes referred to, are a great summer look for those adventuresome ladies providing a fun, sexy suite for tanning, beach parties or those romantic getaways. They come in many styles and playful colors that accentuate those dangerous curves. Brighter colors like yellow and orange look especially fabulous with a tan, while a classic, solid black is always a show-stopper. The fearless string bikini ...
“Frederick’s of Hollywood, brainchild of the inventor of the push-up bra and purveyor of “marry-a-millionaire” lingerie since 1947” (Blakemore, 2015). Frederick’s created the “sex sells” image for themselves especially marrying a millionaire. They cannot go back from this and just try to reinvent themselves to cater to the everyday women when the company was built from these products. Frederick’s of Hollywood’s catalogs have most of the women in bed in the most uncomfortable position in the most uncomfortable looking lingerie. Victoria’s Secret catalogs are on a beachy location or just on location, not just a set. “That is, demureness is sexy in a middle-class setting and directness is sexy in a working-class setting.” (Blakemore, 2015). The catalogs create the ambiance of where the girls are when they are wearing the lingerie, therefore, it makes us the people shopping from these catalogs feel like we need to be in that place or atmosphere to wear what they are
Luis Valdez made a great contribution to Chicano theater when he created a Chicano musical a form of theater that was more common for white America. As I read Zoot Suit I could not stop wondering how the play would look once it was on stage. I could not picture a play that included singing and dancing one which does not compare to the other plays written by Luis Valdez and the Teatro Campesino. I only wish that I had been lucky enough to watch the play live. However, I do feel that if the play was to be re-enacted it would not have the same effect on it’s viewers of today as it might have then. Unfortunately I feel that might be its only downfall. I was still really amazed that this play made it to Broadway and I feel it was just as worthy of it as other plays have been. It is also very interesting to note that it was his longest running play in Los Angeles however; I am assuming that has to do with the large number of Mexican and Mexican-Americans living in LA during that time.
Could you imagine what your home life would be like if you and your parents didn’t agree on anything? There would be constant fighting and tension would be everywhere. This is the case of two young girls in the stories “Confetti Girl” and “Tortilla Sun”. The narrators in these stories are the young girls, and they don’t agree with their parent on very important topics in these stories. Because the narrator and their parent don’t have the same point of view in these stories, tension builds up. In, “Confetti Girl”, the narrator disagrees with her father and questions how much he cares about her and in “Tortilla Girl”, the narrator questions if her mother was taking her into account of her new plans. Tension is shown to be caused in the
Having invested 27 million dollars and eleven years of research, Du Pont de Nemours Inc. roused world-wide interest when the company displayed the first ever nylon stockings in the New York World Fair in 1938. Nylon apparel, including women's lingerie and foundation garments, soon appeared on the American market in wide varieties. Unfortunately, the quantities were limited. Women paid deathly high pre-war prices to obtain a pair of these famous nylons; they quickly became a symbol of status and wealth (Ewing, 111). Its heyday, however, was brief, for in February 1942, America's nylon literally went to war with the soldiers, and nylon stockings temporarily became extinct. Post-war attitudes toward nylons and other underwear drastically differed from those of the pre-war. This 1952 Du Pont Nylon ad coincides with this change. The advertisement indicates not only the remaining post-war patriotic sentiments, but also the progress women made since the 1930's in obtaining more freedom, independence, and simplified lifestyle.
This photograph, taken in the early 1800’s captures a woman who has been wearing a corset to slim her waist and exaggerate her hips and bust. This look was thought to prove a woman's elegance to others enabling her to show off her hourglass figure. The wearing of corse...
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Based on the infamous 1942 “Sleepy Lagoon” murder mystery and the resulting “Zoot Suit Riots” in Los Angeles , playwright Luis Valdez weaves fact and fiction to depict the fate of 22 young Mexican Americans brought to trial for a murder they did not commit.
“Barn Burning” (1939) is a short story by William Faulkner belonging to the Southern Gothic genre, which was defined by the consequences of the American Civil War and the Ordeal for Reconstruction. This story deals with the internal conflict of Sartoris, who must choose between loyalty to his family or justice. Despite the story focusing on this inner conflict, some scholars believe that the father is the protagonist since without his actions – burning the barns – there is no story. The aim of this essay is to study the characterisation and evolution of both characters, thus proving how Sartoris – also known as Sarty – is the protagonist of “Barn Burning”. This will be done first through an analysis of the father and then of the son.
They take pleasure in promoting themselves as they prove they are able to accomplish many things on their own. The fashion in the 20s was able to help them send this powerful message of independence towards everyone. Fashion in the 1920s officially entered a more contemporary era of fashion design. This style was maintained for a great amount of time as women began to take pride on being independent. A classic style piece from the 20s that is still popular in today’s fashion is pearl necklaces. Pearl necklaces made a statement of being innocent and pristine. Although the exact style is not revived, the concept of the style remains the same within women. Today, women are still prideful and promote body
Gibson was known for her silhouette of long dresses that fitted over a tightly corseted figure. Combining a tall and slender figure with an ample bosom and hips to create what was described as the ‘personification of the feminine ideal of beauty’ (The Real Gibson Girls); the first American pin-up look that several young women, models, and also actresses strive was the Edwardian Gibson Girl. What was most remembered about the Gibson Girl illustrations were the bouffant, chignon and pompadour hairstyles - which were all the rage in the early Edwardian Fashion up to and during the first World War (The Real Gibson Girls). The Gibson Girl wore tight corsets to create an hourglass figure and the shirts contained long elegant necks. It was viewed as having a tiny waste and a round
An incredible event happened in the 1930¡¯s that has changed lives ever since. That event, the creation of nylon, has manipulated the way people dress and live their everyday lives. It even provided more employment opportunities and job improvements throughout the years.
I would like to go back in history of fashion and ideal body. In 1890 Charles Dana Gibson illustrated a female with the ideal physical appeal and later this picture became an ideal body or so called a ”Gibson Girl.” This model of ideal femininity was depicted as slim, tall and with wide hips. This look could be achieved by wearing tight corsets which would pinch waist. Such girls were perceived as healthy and active people. Another important time in picturing a good looking female is “Roaring Twenties.” The idea of women was presented more real as “Gibson girls.” They were often labelled as independent and reckless. They represent a refusal of accepting Victorian style. Their appearance could be compared to “boyishness” style: a
Clothing has been around for thousands of years; almost as long as the modern human has. At first, it served the practical purpose of protection from the elements; but, as life for early humans stopped being a constant struggle to survive, they started noticing how they looked and the concept of fashion began to take shape. These first few garments were typically dyed draped cloth that was pinned at the shoulder and/or waist. This was seen in many ancient civilizations around the world, Greek and Roman the most notable. Over time, clothing began to get more and more complex and formed to the body’s shape, eventually leading up to the tailored style we now have today. However, the sophisticated world of Haute Couture; or high fashion, can distinctly trace its roots to Paris during the mid-19th century. Clothing from there was thought to be superior to those from anywhere else, and women began to come from all over Europe just to buy dresses. This was probably due in part to one notable dressm...