The Metropolitan Museum of Art did a whole exhibit in 2015 on how Chinese culture influenced world fashion called “Through the Looking Glass”. Elements of a cheongsam were even seen in the 2016 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. Celebrities such as Anne Hathaway and Grace Kelly have been seen ...
Nightclubs in the 1920s were often referred to as Speakeasies, sometimes they were also called blind tiger or blind pig. These nightclubs were illegal...Become a member and unlock all Study Answers Start today. Try it now Create an account Ask a question Our experts can answer your ...
instance, immigrants must have 21 year residenece for naturalization. But the party was gone quickly as it was declined in 1860. Since there was no strong nativist parties existed in government for long-term, the Euorpean restriction did not continue and even failed. Besides parties, the ...
What fueled the consumerism of the 1920s in the U.S.? Describe the American economy in the 1920s What factors contributed to the economic boom of 1920s America? What were the nightclubs of the Roaring Twenties called? What imabalances help caused the great depression of 1930?
While there, Gershwin wrote An American in Paris. When it was first performed, critics were divided over th music. Some called it happy and full of life, to others it was silly and boring. But it quickly became popular in Europe and the United States. It still remains one of his most...
Last week some city officials suggested the city might be interested in turning the old theater into a museum and public meeting place. However, these plans were abandoned because of financial problems. Bradford sold the building and land to a local development firm, which plans to build a shop...
In the 1400s, birthday cakes were becoming commonplace in Europe. Germany began making birthday cakes specifically to celebrate a child’s birthday. The parties were known as “Kinderfest” and the cakes were called “Geburtstagorten”. These cakes were exclusive to the wealthy, as sugar was...
I like music because I think there is nothing more relaxing than listening to or playing music. One day, I went to my parents’ house to visit them. While my mother was cooking some food in the kitchen, my father and I were waiting. Later I went into my father’s room with him and...
out of 167 countries (57%) with populations of at least 500,000 were democracies of some type. Statistics show that the percentage of democracies among the world’s governments has been increasing since the mid-1970s, currently standing just short of its post-World War IIhigh of 58% in ...
It is said that girls "parked" their corsets when they were to go dancing. The new, energetic dances of the Jazz Age, required women to be able to move freely, something the "ironsides" of whalebone didn't allow. Replacing the pantaloons and corsets were underwear called "step-ins." ...