The Industrial Revolution marked a major turning point in history; almost every aspect of daily life was influenced
in some way. 1750 -1850. This inevitably triggered the Development of electric sewing machines which would
change the fashion industry forever.
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| Child labour. |
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| Machinery! |
The Victorian times:
The period of Queen Victoria's
reign from 20 June 1837 until her death on 22 January
1901 brought with it the Victorian Era style of
clothing, however, was cut short in 1912 after a long period of peace, prosperity, refined sensibilities and national self-confidence for Britain.
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| The typical way in which an upper class Victorian women would dress. |
Paris, France, put on an exhibition from April 15 to November 12, 1900, to celebrate the worldwide achievements of the past century and to accelerate development into the next.
The exhibition showcased now, internationally known inventions and architecture such as: escalators, the Eiffel Tower, Ferris wheels, Russian Nesting Dolls, Campbell's Soup, Diesel engines, talking films, and the Telephone
Art Nouveau:
From 1890-1910 Art Nouveau was becoming not only a style of fine art but a lifestyle. Architecture, fashion and the decorative arts. it was an international philosophy.
Edwardian:
following the death of Queen Victoria in 1900, Edward was the leader of a fashionable elite that set a style influenced by the art and fashions of Continental Europe perhaps because of the King's fondness for travel.
Belle Époque:
Belle Époque, French for Beautiful, started in 1890 – start of world war 1 and ended in 1914.
The S bend
The S bend was becoming fashionable.. AKA, the restrictive corsets and big bustles. It has been given the name the S bend because side on a women's silhouette would resemble an S.
And the corsets!
Women were being forced into corsets which were restricting their breathing among other thing on top of being contorted into a corset that pushes your chest forward to create the illusion of a sexy, curvy 'S' but just to make matters worse/ make women even less comfortable.. The hobble skirt was brought into fashion.
Gibson Girl:
The Gibson Girl was the first national beauty standard for American women. Gibson's fictional images of her published in newspapers and magazines
From 1890-1910 Art Nouveau was becoming not only a style of fine art but a lifestyle. Architecture, fashion and the decorative arts. it was an international philosophy.
following the death of Queen Victoria in 1900, Edward was the leader of a fashionable elite that set a style influenced by the art and fashions of Continental Europe perhaps because of the King's fondness for travel.
This period extends
beyond Edwards death in 1910 to include the sinking of Titanic in 1912.
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| Typical female dress styles of this era. |
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| One of Rose's outfits in Titanic. |
Belle Époque:
Belle Époque, French for Beautiful, started in 1890 – start of world war 1 and ended in 1914.
•A period of optimism, peace at home
and in Europe
•Peace in Paris allowed the
Arts and Fashion to flourish
The S bend was becoming fashionable.. AKA, the restrictive corsets and big bustles. It has been given the name the S bend because side on a women's silhouette would resemble an S.
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| Shapes of some bustles |
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| real image of a lady modeling the S bend look. |
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| Publicity promoting the S bend. |
And the corsets!
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| This is the effect that corsets were having! |
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| So now, women can't walk either?! |
Gibson Girl:
The Gibson Girl was the first national beauty standard for American women. Gibson's fictional images of her published in newspapers and magazines
