FASH213 Study Guide - Quiz Guide: Shorts, Leather Jacket, Permanent Press

• School: University of Delaware
• Department: Fashion and Apparel Studies
• Course: FASH213
• Professor: Orzada Belinda

Document Summary

Not loose shaping"s over time: less ironing bc of reduced wrinkling. Wash and wear permanent press (polyester and acrylic) Style tribes us vs them (individualism of youth) Italy (florence), london, and ireland became important in fashion. Exaggerated version of edwardian styles: long jackets, wide padded shoulders, waist coats, narrow short trousers. Teddy boy: 1st outfit promoted by the young, trickled up from the lower classes, evidence of a lifestyle cult. Casual dress: ready to wear, sportswear, clothing for casual, leisure time occasions, pants were initially accepted as sportswear up until the (cid:883)97(cid:882)"s, casual dress relates to relocation to suburban areas by housewives housedresses. Caribbean style: product of cuban culture, flamboyance of latin jazz movement, white and pastel shades, resembled zoot suit with cleaner cut. The biker look: military vets set out to challenge the conformity of standard life, rugged working class garments, leather jacket look from formal military years.