Fashion has changed drastically through the generations. Lets take a look at a few looks from past decades!

The 50s

The look in the 1950s was soft and fragile.Women would often wear jackets with wide shoulders and corseted, thin waist, and full hips.Popular silhouettes were the full skirt and the pencil slim tubular skirt that were often paired with boxy cropped jackets and blouses.

           

The 60s

The 60s saw a much more liberal, daring approach to fashion, boasting colorful fabrics and bold designs. The new trend was called Mod fashion and it was was slim fitting and featured bold geometric shapes. The hippie movement exerted a strong influence on ladies' clothing styles, including bell-bottom jeans,tie-dye, and batik fabrics, as well as paisley print and go-go boots. 

The 70s

Not much revolution happened with fashion in the 70s. Polyester was the material of choice and bright colors were everywhere. Men and women alike were wearing very tight fitting pants and platform shoe and huge bell bottomed jeans. Most women were wearing high cut boots and low cut pants while track suits were also very popular. 

100 Years Of Style

Conclusion

Fashion is an ever growing industry that always evolves. Fashion is a prevalent  by a particular group at a particular time which means, it links specific cultural and historical context. Dress can be a sign or symbol that refers to or stands for a meaning like in the 60s. Fashion is important in reflecting the time periods in history and showing the relationships and tensions that existed between different social groups.  We can learn a lot about a generation just by popular fashion in that time.