By: Rachel H. Kemper
5comments:
- The 1870s and 80s in the United States decades of frantic activity and progress.
- The tailored suit was perhaps the most characteristic garment of the era.
- The twentieth century was ushered it at last, hailed variously as the Age of Optimisim, the Age of Confidence, curiously, and the Age of Innocence.
- Fashions were elegant and intensely feminine.
- Tailored suits and crisp shirtwaist outfits were still popular but many young women began ligerie dress.
4questions:
- What infleuenced the style f tailored suits?
- Why did women prefer to wear lingerie?
- Why did men like tailored suits?
- Why was fashion considered feminine?
3vocabulary:
- conspicuous:Obvious or easy to notice; Noticeable or attracting attention, especially if unattractive
- gauze:Gauze is a thin, translucent fabric with a open weave. Its name may derive etymologically from the Persian word for silk, via the Spanish word "gasa".
- emancipation:freeing someone from the control of another; especially a parent's relinquishing authority and control over a minor child
1overview statement:
- In the 20th century fashion was considered elegant and intenesly feminine and women began to wear lingerie because it became fashionable.
