A History of Fashion (1900-2003)

... A HISTORY OF FASHION (1900-2003) Since 1900 styles and fashions have changes dramatically. In the 1900's and 1910's changes in lifestyle has an enormous effect on the clothes people wore. Motoring was becoming a fashionable leisure activity and because early cars had no windscreen, doors, or roofs, protective clothing was essential. Tweed and leather coats were worn to keep warm in the winter and in summer ladies wore a dust coat or 'duster'. This was made of linen or silk which is a natural dust repellent. The first world war was another event which affected fashions in the second decade of the century. Because many women joined the services, such as the Women's Auxiliary Army Corps (WAAC), uniforms were common. Military looking jackets with belts and large side pockets became popular and army colours such as grey and khaki were worn. Many women took over the men's jobs because they were fighting

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