FAS 301 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Cummerbund, Waistcoat, Typewriter
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The new king edward vii came after queen victoria. Wide puffed sleeves with close fitting under sleeves. Low cut necklines and bare backs for evening wear. Chanel used a cut under the arms to maintain look of slim arms. Traditional (cid:494)rules of dressing(cid:495) began to unravel: beginning of the end of sexual repression. Mass production, home appliances reduce housework, manufactured products, cleaning products. Women played sports, entered colleges and universities. Mid decade- lingerie look lots of lace, ribbons covering entire outer: hand embroidered lace blouses- white- high neck, buttons at back= needed lady(cid:495)s maid to wear surfaces. Cut into motifs or used as all over lace. Very intricate, very much the use of the new technology. Thought to be (cid:498)healthier(cid:499) bc it placed less direct pressure on the front of the (cid:498)proud(cid:499) posture= pelvis tilted forward, butt pushed back. Shoulders and bust: created a lovey swing in the hips where thrust forward.
