History+of+Fashion



= Fashion in the Melbourne's has changed in many ways. Women used to dress in a very fancy manner. They would wear gowns with gloves, hair would be done up in a classic style and hats that made them look more elegant. Men still have the same kind of style, not much has changed for them, but they still wear fancy suits with black leather shoes, but much has changed. This page will tell you more about the history of fashion in Melbourne's CBD. =

Flinders Street 1900'



Fashion From 1900-2000
1900's


 * The fashion in 1900 for women was the mature look. Women had a corset with a sensible top and a long skirt that was length to the ground and later on was at the ankles, they also had the option of wearing long dresses. Brimmed hats were in, and hair was worn up to the top of their heads.

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 * The Fashion in the 1900's for men was the sensible look. Men had to change their clothes three times a day.They had to wear suits that were well fitted and shoes that were polished and clean. Top hats were also very popular back in 1900

1910's
 * ====Women in the 1910 wore a long gown that was length to the ankle. Hats were still in at this time as well as gloves and high wasted belts had just become popular in some places. women had began to wear heels in the middle of 1910's and suits were in with long skirts with big jackets with high wasted belts and high heels.====


 * Men in 1910 wore the same old thing suits!! however the style of suits changed in some ways.They went from bow ties to ties, long sack coats to short wasted suit jackets. Men had still been wearing top hats as a style of looking fashionable and sensible gentlemen.

1940's
 * Women wore dresses that were three quarters long or skirts with a short or long sleeved top. To fancy there oufit up they added long gloves and fancy hats. Hair was always done in a very fancy manner with bright coloured lipstick to give them a bit more of a bang.


 * Men fashion doesn't change much its still the same, suits with black or brown leather shoes. In the 1940's hats for men wer not very big any more but still was worn by some of the men.



1960


 * [[image:1960.jpg width="168" height="216" align="right" caption="credit to State Library"]] Women's fashion in the 60's was dresses and skirts below the knees and abover hte ankles.

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