One of the most remarkable features of Rembrandt’s presentation of himself in his self-portraits is his attire, the diversity and frequently prominent treatment of which significantly contribute to the great variety of self-portraits in his oeuvre. As clothing always conveys certain messages, it re...
costume• Displayed are costumes dating back to the silent era but not beyond the 1960s.• How handsome he looked in his d'Artagnan costume.• With only twenty minutes to work with, there was no time for costume changes or extra entrances and exits.• Nothing could be further from ...
From the Middle Ages to the modern era, clothes have not only protected us but also served as a means of self-expression and social status. As we move forward, it is essential to consider the impact of fashion on the environment and society, striving for a more sustainable and inclusive ...
Styles changed and moving forward by the 1960’s also came the arrival of the mini skirt and hot pants. What an exciting time that was! Wartime rationing had ended in the early 1950’s. New styles of music, most famously The Beatles together with new dress styles welcomed a new era of...
Because so little clothing from the Romanesque period has survived, it is difficult to assess the variety of forms of European clothing during that era. However, much is known about French Romanesque costume, which was marked by restraint and simplicity of form. The costume of feudal lords devel...
"The Clothes I Wear Help Me to Know My Own Power": The Politics of Gender Presentation in the Era of Women's Liberation The article discusses gender presentation and self-fashioning within the U.S. feminist movement during the late 1960s and early 1970s. Particular focus is ... Betty,Lut...
Children in the 1950's dressed differently from the way they do today. Jeans were just becoming popular in Urban America. Elementary boys began wearing them to school, but they weren't allowed in high schools. Hair-cuts were short, often military-style "crew-cuts." Boys in some wore short...
There were major changes in French boy's clothing in the late-20th century, especially during the 1970s. There was in the post-World War II era still destinctions between French boys' wear and styles worn in other countries. Ths was especially true in the 1950s, but begin to decline in...
Her apartment, and two storage units, house more than 200 hats, and “endless” numbers of other accessories, shoes, and items of clothing, from 1860s Japan to the Art Deco era to postwar America. For the fashionably challenged, the style consultant hosts a regular class called “The Art ...
pointing out what was wrong with your outfit. The hippie era was about individualism and non conformism. However, there was still a trend for the kind of clothes that were worn. Hippie clothes were very different from the streamlined and structured clothing that was prevalent in the decades tha...