What Fashion Statement is Next?

Clothing has been around for thousands of years. Even during the primeval Stone Age, cavemen wore clothing. Watching cartoons like the Flintstones, one can get a grasp on what the clothing was made of; animal skin. In fact, that fashion statement carried on well into the 21st century with animal printed clothing. Due to the social events Americans have gone through from the Roaring 20’s, to the Disco fever 80’s, fashion has improved to fit the popular scene. Clothing has changed throughout the years based on the social issues and lifestyles of those living in the decades.
Picture this- reminiscing and looking through old photo albums that one’s grandparents own, they can see how much fashion has changed, even in such a short amount of time. Everything changed, from clothing, to the style of cars, and even hairstyles. As society became more technologically advance, we advanced in our wardrobes as well. As society continues to evolve our lifestyles to something more, our clothing will also have to accommodate these changes.
Over the years many historical events took place in America. The roaring 1920’s, America was hit with the stock market crash following with the Great Depression. The 1950’s were all about the ending of World War Two. Also much technological advancement was made, such as color television in 1951, which sparked a revolution of colorful clothing and new fabrics for the future decades of fashion.
The 1920’s was in fact a game changer for the face of fashion of women. Women of this time period were bored of the customs of wearing dresses and long skirts all the way to the ground. Women began to break free from tradition and wear pants. Many women began to drink alcohol at the bars with men and sta...

... middle of paper ...

... that took off was earrings. Not just studs, but huge earrings. If the earring did not touch the shoulder, they were not big enough. Women were obsessed with have gigantic, broad shoulders in the 80’s. Many suits were sold with built in shoulder pads, and they took the fashion world by storm (Alexander “80fashion”, web).
The 90’s were all about the rock and roll grunge look. Jeans with chains hooked to the pocket were very popular with teenage boys.

Works Cited

http://www.skwirk.com/p-c_s-14_u-189_t-506_c-1873/fashion-in-the-1950s/nsw/fashion-in-the-1950s/australia-s-social-and-cultural-history-in-the-post-war-period/social-and-cultural-features-of-the-1950s Web page-Skwirk- http://www.retrowaste.com/1950s/fashion-in-the-1950s/ Phipps/March 9, 2014 http://www.liketotally80s.com/ Alexander-web-may 2012
http://history1900s.about.com/od/1920s/a/flappers.htm