Generations of Fashion

Throughout history we have seen trends come and go and come and go again. We cannot understand what we love now without looking at how it has been inspired.
The early 1900's where considered the "La Belle Epoque" and is considered of the Edwardian era, this era is the age of corsets, tea dresses and elbow length gloves. The 1920's was the birth of Flappers, emphasis on hats and accessories and the introduction of the first bra. The 1930's where the modest years, styles where simple and beach fashion became a part of the wardrobe. Nylon was invented and makeup became an everyday necessity. 1940's was a time of innovation, women where entering the workforce and times where tuff. Homemade fashions where the majority and clothing patterns became the majority. The 1950's was the birth of Jeans, Levi's dominated its way into the 1960's, glamour however was not underrated it was still a part of everyday fashion. The 1960's designed the mini skirt got rid of stocking and brought in pantyhose. Knit fabrics arrived with a bang and any article that could be made with it was. In the 1970's everything loosened up, ethnic styles became a trend and disco jazzed up everything from jeans to shoes. 1980's can anyone say shoulder pads? yes lots of extra padding and neon colors. Women where entering the workforce at a rapid pace and trends followed, women dressed in suits to clime the corporate ladder. 1990's where the grudge years, heavy metal and ripped jeans went hand in hand. Now we can see how the fashion in the millennium was shaped, although now we demand that everything be stamped with a designer label.