CSFRST 2374 Study Guide - Final Guide: Irving Berlin, Vernon And Irene Castle, Gabardine
5 Oct 2018
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Large trust and holding companies price fixing, political strategies, poor wage and working conditions. Small, thin brush strokes, emphasis on depicting light, movement = critical element. Objects broken up and reassembled, includes multiple perspectives. Motor cars, telephones, movies, electricity, the airplane, ocean liners. Dance: isadora duncan: the tango, irene and vernon castle, diaghilev"s ballet russe paris 1906. 1 hour, 20 min to take can take anytime tues fashion events: 1911 mens silhouette"s slim, empire styling for women. Irene and vernon castle-performed jazz, american ragtime dances in paris, fox trot, vaudeville-early performances venues, campaigned for animal rights, popularized and brought jazz to europe. Scarcity of chemicals for dyes restricted the use of dark colors. Influences on fashion: automobile, american high society, changing roles of women, fortuny. 1920s higher education self improvement books leisure time. Visible changes in acceptable dress for women that paralleled changes in the social roles of women. 1920s chinese motifs and detailed hemlines: scallops, paneled, embroidery, tassels, beading.
