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When people around the world think of France, they think of fashion. Coco Chanel was born there, and that’s where she started her career. Coco Chanel’s real name was Gabrielle Bonheur Chanel. She claimed a birthday of 1893, with a birthplace of Auvergne. But, she was actually born on August 19, 1883 in Saumur. Her mother worked in a poorhouse, which was an institution where poor people were maintained with public funds, where Coco was born. Then, at the age of six her mother died leaving her and her five siblings in her father’s care. Coco survived her impoverished childhood and strict convent education. These difficulties of her early life inspired her to pursue an extraordinarily different lifestyle. First, she tried singing, which is how she got the nickname “Coco”, and then she tried out being a milliner (a person who makes or sells women’s hats.) She opened her first shop in Paris of 1913 with the help of two men she met while singing. It is here where she sold hats and garmen...

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The Organizer: Fashion History Series (pt. 2) : Flapper styles of short skirts, low waistlines, and bobbed hair characterized fashion in the late 1920s During the 1920s, clothing st...

Flapper styles of short skirts, low waistlines, and bobbed hair characterized fashion in the late 1920s During the 1920s, clothing styles officially entered the modern era of fashion design. During this decade, women began to liberate themselves from constricting clothes for the first time and openly embrace more comfortable styles like pants and short skirts. While popular fashions remained relatively conservative prior to 1925, short skirts, low waistlines, and revolutionary styles of the flapper era characterized the latter half of the decade. Dresses were made to fit close to the body in order to emphasize youthful elegance. Hems were cut to the knee, and waistlines disappeared almost entirely. Cloche hats without rims also became a key popular clothing item during this period. The fashion styles of the flapper era lasted throughout the 1920s and into the early 1930s before the hardships of the Great Depression forced more conservative trends. During this time, skirts be...

Modern Era: 1920-1940 During the 1920s, clothing styles officially entered the modern era of fashion design. During this decade, women began to liberate themselves from constricting clothes for the first time and openly embrace more comfortable styles like pants and short skirts. While popular fashions remained relatively conservative prior to 1925, short skirts, low waistlines, and revolutionary styles of the flapper era characterized the latter half of the decade (Hall 1992). Dresses were made to fit close to the body in order to emphasize youthful elegance. Hems were cut to the knee, and waistlines disappeared almost entirely. Cloche hats without rims also became a key popular clothing item during this period (Pendergast 2004).  The fashion styles of the flapper era lasted throughout the 1920s and into the early 1930s before the hardships of the Great Depression forced more conservative trends. During this time, skirts became long...

The Organizer: The History of FASHION : Haute Couture Era: 1900-1920 Women’s fashion in the early 1900s highlighted the silhouette of the mature, full-figured body. Low bust...

Haute Couture Era: 1900-1920 Women’s fashion in the early 1900s highlighted the silhouette of the mature, full-figured body. Low busts and curvy hips were flaunted by the dress styles of the era.  In the early years of the first decade, skirts were long and full and often contained a small train, similar to what is commonly seen in today’s wedding gowns. However, as the decade drew to a close, skirts gradually grew shorter and began to reveal tantalizing glimpses of the ankle. The overall silhouette of dresses also changed slightly, moving toward a narrower, straighter line. The early 1900s also marked the flowering of the haute couture movement in Paris. Parisian designers set the fashion tone for the rest of the Western world, and their designs were highly sought after by women of the upper classes. Quite frequently, horse races served as a debut for important new fashions, as well-known designers sent models to attend these races wearing their latest creations. Fr...