Kolasinski, Andrea M
There was a return to lady-like glamour in the Thirties. Dresses were designed to show off the curves of women. The clothes accentuated the waist, but not in an extreme way like the corset wearing years of previous decades. Eveningwear was more glamorous, taking inspiration from the film st...
In urban areas, increasing numbers of women are becoming involved in the professional workforce, but they are greatly outnumbered by their male counterparts. Women who do manage to gain professional employment rarely make it into the higher levels of management. However, women in Nigeria still ...
The Relative Status of Women and Men. Slovak men retain a privileged position in the home and the outside world. While women have been entering occupations traditionally held by men and more women are acquiring education beyond the secondary level and opting to remain unmarried longer, they sti...
Beehive coiffures adorned by the likes of Princess Margaret, Jacqueline Kennedy and Brigette Bardot were imitated by women of all ages. The bias cut gave a new fit to clothing, while keeping the comfortable softness women had to come to love. The bias skirt added grace and flare, while ...
The History of T-shirts The history of T-shirts is an interesting tale of how a simple piece of clothing has evolved over time. Back in the 1800s, T-shirts were initially designed as undergarments. They were plain and unassuming, serving the purpose of keeping the wearers body clean and...
Explore Edmund Archer: Perspectives on Black Dignity at The Valentine, where Archer’s striking portraits of Black men and women challenge past stereotypes and celebrate their strength and humanity. On view through September 2025, this exhibit highlights a progressive artistic movement in Richmond at ...
And finally farmers did, too, grudgingly acknowledging that better roads would make it easier for them to get their livestock and crops to market and to bring back home the groceries, clothing, and other things they needed. As the Illinois Highway Improvement Association put it following their ...
Culture of Slovenia - history, people, clothing, women, beliefs, food, customs, family, social Sa-Th
Dress is another indicator of social class. Different tribes and villages have their own distinctive patterns, designs, and colors of clothing. Men traditionally wear long gowns called kaftans, and women wear long robes that leave only their hands and feet exposed. Both men and women wear head ...