1. Popular Culture of the Gilded Age By no one in particular

2. ● The Gilded Age was an age of greed, corruption, and questionable ethics. But there was some good. ● Higher income and affordable transportation allowed for new forms of recreation to be developed. ● As well as new forms of clothing to emphasize their elaborate wealth. Introduction

3. Recreation

4. Circus ● Circuses became popular and drew people in with promises of an entertaining break. ● One of the more famous circuses was the Barnum and Bailey traveling circus. ● One of its founders P.T. Barnum was good at business and bringing in the crowds to compete with competitors.

5. ● Vaudeville was a ton of acts put together into entertaining shows. ● The acts included ventriloquists, dancers, singers, and a variety of different acts. ● https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=jQ6Zh6UbQ -I https://www.youtube.c om/watch?v=jQ6Zh6UbQ -I Vaudeville Theatre

6. ● Do to cheaper means of transportation it became possible for people to travel to watch sports which were highly popular. ● Baseball was the most popular it became a professional sport in the middle of the 1980’s. Spectator Sports

7. Bicycling ● Bicycles became highly popular during this time. ● Specifically for women because it gave them a sense of independence. ● New loose fitting clothes were developed for women to ride in.

8. Movie Theatre ● Movie theatres although simplistic were popular. ● By the early 1900’s there were 10,000 movie theatres throughout the country. ● People paid low prices to watch movies but the sheer amount made up for it.

9. What do you think fashion was like?

10. Important Figure

11. Caroline Astor ● Renowned Socialite ● Powerful Influence ● Dubbed herself “The Mrs. Astor” Vanderbilt Story

12. Fashion

13. Womens Fashion Upper Class ● Upper class women had rich and opulent dressing styles. ● Their dresses were big and along with them they wore a type of corset to make them smaller.

14. Lower Class Women: ● Workable and rather simple clothing. ● (Finding lower class fashion or knowledge is much harder)

15. Mens Fashion Upper Class ● Men were dressed for success often in suits. ● Suits were like the cell phones of today; a basic requirement.

16. Lower Class Men ● Essentially anything they could work in. ● Cheap

17. Divides

18. Upper Class ● The upper class took part in opulent fashion. ● Recreation was especially taken to the extremes for showing off.

19. Middle Class ● The middle class was really a driving force. ● With enough income for recreation they had a drive to get out of the city and be entertained.

20. Lower Class ● The lower class played games when they had free time. ● Most of their time was spent surviving.

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