Women’s Clothing World War 2
Does fashion really reflect the economy …?
I heard that fashion reflects the economy and the mood of the nation. So during the Second World War … women's clothes look very military … and when we first went to war in Iraq, then the military made a statement. In the Depression era of the 1930's, women's clothes was evident .. even austere … we are now in a global depression … and yet this winter fashion stations is bright, metallic gold big …. 80 … big shoulder pads all reminiscent of the 80's when money was the thing and everyone was doing plenty of it! So this trend is an estimate of the crisis is over … or is it just us trying to encourage ourselves?
It is us, trying to encourage ourselves. In the 1920's, when there was an economic boom, the upper class wearing clothes that reflect the clothing of the working class … I believe that fashion shows the economy, but there is also a badminton game going out of fashion among the upper class and working-class fashion.
Ed Wood: Glen Or Glenda? (1953) Part 2 Of 7
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