Contextual studies: decade of fashion

Among the fashion changes of recent years brought about by the young fashions the one that has spread most widely is the changeover from stockings to tights. The stocking, entrenched in centuries of unquestioned acceptance, at once necessary and ornamental, met its waterloo in the mini

Women wore a great many garments to complete even one outfit. Confining corsets were designed to exaggerate every curve of the female form. As well as corsets, many underclothes were worn – long knickers, under slips and several petticoats. Over the corsets and the underclothes, dresses were even more elaborate. Shoulder cape effects in lace or flimsy materials, pleated or frilled, were added to some dresses and many styles had extra layers of fabrics forming over sleeves and overskirts. The only areas of flesh shown were the face and hands. These were also often covered when going out-gloves were always worn and many hats face veils.

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