Bachelor of Design & Fashion Textile, Fashion in 20th Century

1. COURSE- BDFT/BFT
SEMESTER- I
SUBJECT-Historical Contextual References
UNIT- I
TOPIC- Fashions of the Twentieth Century

2. Fashions of the Twentieth Century

3. 1900-1910
Gibson Girl Look
Shirtwaist
blouses
Hats- enormous
with birds,
feathers, ribbons,
etc.
1.

4. 1900-1910
Men
Spats
Formal wear
Frock coats
Spats
Hats
2.

5. 1911-1920
World War I
Hobble skirts-
women’s legs
revealed for the
first time!
Narrow shape

6. 1911-1920
Men
Simplier
form of
dress more
popular
3.

7. 1920’s
Flapper
Sportswear
introduced
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4.

8. Factors that lead to the reforms
of fashion in the 1920s
World War I
Newfound buying power
in the Roaring Twenties
Feminine Liberation
Movement and the 19th
amendment
Prohibition
Advancements in the
textile and garment
industries
Ready-to-wear fashion
Fashion Magazines

9. World War I
During the War, women entered the workforce to fill
jobs left open by soldiers. After the war women
continued to work outside of the home.
Women’s fashions were altered to suit the workforce.
Constrictive undergarments, such as whalebone corsets,
were abandoned to allow for an ease of movement.
Also with the lack of men due to the war and its
aftermath, women began wearing more alluring clothing
to attract a husband.

10. Newfound buying power in the
Roaring Twenties
Economic prosperity of the Roaring Twenties
allowed more women access to luxurious
clothing.
More woman began buying their clothing as
opposed to making them themselves

11. 1920’s
5. 6.

12. Chanel
Fashion Influence
from 1920’s until
World War II
Resurfaces in 1954
Little black dress
Tweed Suit
7.

13. 1930’s
Era of elegance
Bias cut
Cowl neck
Ginger Rogers
8.

14. 1930’s
9.
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15. 1930’s
Men
Double breasted
suits
Wide lapels
Shoulders
broadened
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16. 1940’s
World War II
Separates
introduced that can
be mixed and
matched

17. 1940’s
12. 13.

18. New Look
Christian Dior
Full bustlines
Tiny waists
Full skirts
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19. 15
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20. 1950’s
Donna Reid
or “I Love
Lucy” Look
17

21. 1960’s
Kennedy Era
Chanel Suit
Pillbox hat
19

22. 1960’s
Aubrey
Hepburn
(British
Actor)
Look
20

23. 1960’s
Hot Pants
21

24. 1960’s
Mini Skirts
The Mod
Look
22

25. 1970’s
Pantsuits, wide legs
with large cuffs/ bell
bottoms
hip huggers
Pants for women
became acceptable in
the work place.
Long pointed collars.
22

26. 1970’s
23. 24

27. 1980’s
Athletic wear more
popular inspired by
the movie
“Flashdance”
25

28. 1990’s
Doc Martens
replaced athletic
footwear
26.

29. 1990’s
Platfor
m Shoes
27

30. HIKING SHOES
28.

31. REFERENCES
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibson_Girl#mediaviewer/
File:Gibson_Girls_seaside_-cropped-
_by_Charles_Dana_Gibson.jpg
2. https://www.pinterest.com/pin/183169909815395258/
3. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1910s_in_Western_fashion
4. https://www.pinterest.com/kuzminaelen/1920-30/
5. http://www.furinsider.com/great-gatsby-style-1920s-
cues/
6. http://time-period-project-
1920s.wikispaces.com/1920%27s+Fashion
7. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/in_pictures/4518183.stm

32. 8. http://www.google.co.in
9. http://pixgood.com/1930s-style-clothing.html
10. http://pixgood.com/1930s-style-clothing.html
11. http://www.glogster.com/maddyryd33n/fashion-
in-1920s-and-1930s/g-6lor39alnrmffqhbighioa0
12. http://sensibility.com/vintageimages/1940s/
13. http://www.vintagedancer.com/category/1940s/
14. http://www.robinsons.com.sg/inside-the-world-
of-dior/
15. http://www.mensfashionmagazine.com/a-decade-
in-fashion-the-1940s
16. http://www.mensfashionmagazine.com/a-decade-
in-fashion-the-1940s

33. 17. http://youviewed.com/2014/04/26/uncurrent-events-
4-26-14/
18. http://accidental-
knitter.blogspot.in/2013/03/knitwear-of-50s.html
19. https://www.pinterest.com/hairtyles2014/1960-
fashion-trends/
20. http://abcnews.go.com/topics/entertainment/actresse
s/audrey-hepburn.htm
21. http://pixgood.com/1960s-hot-pants.html
22. http://pixgood.com/mini-dresses-1960.html
23. http://searchweb101.com/1974-fashion/2/
24. http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/70smensfashion.ht
ml

34. 25. https://www.pinterest.com/aguirrenole/septimo-arte/
26. https://www.etsy.com/market/dr_martens_dochttps://
www.etsy.com/market/dr_martens_doc
27. http://galleryhip.com/platform-shoes-1970.html
28. http://www.90s411.com/hiking-boots.html