UNIT B EVOLUTION AND MOVEMENT OF FASHION 2.03 Recognize the relationship between historical events and fashion evolution.

Mood of the decade Korean War Color television introduced Rock-n-Roll explosion –Teenagers emerged as a fashion voice. –Leather jackets and T-shirts with the sleeves rolled up –White shirts and blue jeans –Letter sweaters –Beatniks –American Bandstand –Elvis Presley appeared on The Ed Sullivan Show.

Mood of the decade (cont.) Moving to the suburbs –Sportswear emerges –Pedal pushers, slacks, halters, shirtwaist dresses –Cashmere sweaters with a matching scarf –Poodle skirts –Single-breasted jackets, narrow lapels, and natural shoulders –Tapered trousers and penny loafers –Shopping malls are built.

Mood of the decade (cont.) Ivy League look –Men wore neat single- breasted jackets with narrow lapels, pressed trousers, with white, yellow, or pale blue button-down collared shirts, and ties. –Female students dressed in twin sweater sets, or Peter- Pan collared blouses and sweaters, with pencil-slim or pleated skirts.

Mood of the decade (cont.) Hairstyles –Girls wore ponytails early in the decade. Later, the beehive was popular. –Boys “trained” their hair into greased-back ducktails and carried a comb at all times.

Mood of the decade (cont.) Shoes and accessories –Two-toned bucks –Bobby socks

People who influenced fashions Designer influence was significant –Dior—the A-line silhouette for women –Givenchy—the chemise or “sack” dress –Claire McCardell— sashes, harem pajamas, bias-cut, dartless clothes

People who influenced fashions (cont.) Movie idols and musicians –Elvis Presley— international rock-n- roll star –James Brown—rhythm and blues singer –James Dean—teen idol movie star –Marlon Brando—movie star