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20th Century Fashion<\/strong>: A close look at the reference periods of fashion, which is in a continuous cycle of development, change and turning back. Our sixth stop is the fashion for entering the 20th century, covering the Edwardian Era and the First World War.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fashion refers to currently popular clothing styles. It always develops, changes and returns to the top. Every style and trend in fashion is recalled from an absolute time or era. That is why it is very important and valuable to have an idea about the history of this evolution.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As you get an idea about a person, you also learn about his or her style. While reading the history of humanity, it is inevitable to take a look at the history of fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article series, we will take a closer look at the periods used by fashion as a reference. Enjoy reading..<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Introduction to the 20th Century Fashion<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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As we entered the 20th century, fashion and style came under the influence and evolved from two major periods that followed each other; The King Edward Era and World War I.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Late 1980s-1914: Edwardian Fashion aka Gilded Age<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Edwardian fashion references styles of clothing from the late 1890s to 1914 or the Great War (World War I). At the same time, the British King VII. La Belle Epoque is also called the Fine Age and the Gilded Age, with a new splendor and glamor of women’s fashion inspired by Edward’s hedonistic lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The most defining design trend of the period, unlike the Victorian hourglass, were corsets and S-shaped folds that create an S-shape in women’s slippers. S slope corsets force the hips back and the chest forward. The ideal female figure of the period is a mature woman with pigeon (narrow and protruding) breasts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

King Edward VII<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

When the rather impressive Queen Victoria died in 1901, her son Edward took the throne. Having been the longest Prince of Wales with 59 years, Edward devoted much of his attention to the lifestyle he spends without calculations. Rumor has it that he had 55 different relationships with the famous actress, including Lillie Langtry and Sarah Bernhardt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The trend setters of the period were the British royal family. While the British high society reigned as cultural elites, Edward’s lavish life set the tone for behavior and fashion. Middle-class women were inspired by the elite and hoped they were doing their best. Keep reading to discover more about 20th century fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Impact of the Industrial Revolution on Women’s Fashion<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

With the end of the 1890s, the new technologies brought by the Industrial Revolution began to change the way people live. The middle class that developed with factorization was effective in determining a new level of welfare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sewing machines allowed the production of ready-to-wear garments and women to sew their own clothes more easily.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Increasing literacy rates in the new middle class enabled women to access information.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With the invention of the typewriter, telephone and telegraph, job opportunities among women expanded, while there were strict prohibitions and obstacles to women’s work in the past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although most of the female workforce worked long hours for low wages in poorly ventilated factories and mills, the birth of a new type of woman was inevitable. This new woman in the early 1990s was educated and knowledgeable about political and social issues.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Opposite this active and extroverted educated middle-class woman was the culture of the Edwardian luxury and hedonism. Keep reading to discover more about 20th century fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Edwardian Style Icons<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Each fashion age has its own archetypes. Trends setters in the Edwardian era were Gibson Girl and Alice Roosevelt Longworth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gibson Girl<\/strong> was an anonymous, imaginative character depicted in Charles Dana Gibson’s illustrations and was the determinant of the ideal of femininity for 20 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Gibson Girl was young and strong, fun-loving and yet sophisticated. He was tall and pheasant-like, with his long neck, massive chest and hips, and narrow waist. With her fluffy hair gathered from above and her aristocratic stance, she has inspired young women almost everywhere. She was smart and independent, charming and intelligent, but did not show her attitude on political or social issues. Keep reading to discover more about 20th century fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gibson Girl was also a bit of fortune in terms of merchandising; his face and body were printed on trays, pillowcases, and ashtrays.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Alice Roosevelt Longworth<\/strong> was Theodore Roosevelt’s eldest daughter and was a high-profile social figure in the United States. The beautiful and outspoken Alice was getting into the car with the men, smoking and feeding a pet snake. The song “Alice Blue Gown” was composed for the light blue color of her eyes. Keep reading to discover more about 20th century fashion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n