ARTH 337 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Zoot Suit Riots, Sa80, Espadrille
Document Summary
Intro: 1939 - 1946: war & recovery (part i) defense industry and gov"t years 1946 and 1964. 1939: germany invades poland, britain declares war on germany, wwii begins. 1941: bombing of pearl harbor, united states enters wwii. 1941: president fdr issues executive order ending racial discrimination in. 1945: us drops atomic bombs on 2 japanese cities. Baby boomers: people born during demographic post-wwii baby boom between. 1940: occupation of paris, many couture houses close. 1942: regulations l-85 and l-90 restrict civilian use of many materials. 1943: zoot suit riots in los angeles. 1945-46: theatre de la mode tours europe and u. s. (raise funds for war survivors and revive french fashion industry) Theatre de la mode: (theatre of fashion) 1945-1946 touring exhibit of fashion mannequins, 1/3 size of human scale, crafted by top paris fashion designers. Created to raise funds for war survivors, help revive french fashion industry post-wwii. 1942: l-85 regulations enacted, restricting use of materials.
