Indian Skirt-ing It! The skirt is possibly the only garment in the history of female attire that has remained a constant irrespective of region, race, culture or climate. Every country in the world has some version of the skirt embedded into the chronicles of its female population’s fashion evolution. Long, short, asymmetrical, straight, flared, fitted or loose, the skirt is truly an icon of femininity in each of its forms. And when these forms converge with opulent fabrics, lush embellishments and meticulous craftsmanship, the humble skirt is reinvented into The Indian Skirt or lehenga. The Indian skirt like everything else about its country of origin is all about bright, colourful and bold statements. During the Vedic era women from affluent families wore skirts fashioned specially from imported Chinese silks while those of more modest means wore skirts made from cotton and other locally sourced fabrics. The skirt has undergone several transformations and will continue to be reinterpreted in …show more content…
Stunning Orange Embellished Lehenga by Anita Dongre 2. The Malika Lehenga by Anita Dongre 3. Elegant Hot Pink Lehenga by Anita Dongre 4. Heavy Embroidered Lehenga by Raakesh Agarvwal 5. Mango Yellow And Orange Lehenga by Yosshita & Neha Mermaid or Fish-Cut Style For those who want to break away from tradition the mermaid or fish-cut style Indian skirt retains the old with a hint of new. This style is very fitted from the waist down to the knees with a heavy flare at the bottom. For cuties with straight or athletic bodies that need to create the illusion of curves or for curvy lovelies who don’t need any help in that department, this Indian skirt style paired with a snug fitting low cut blouse or corset is the ideal combination. Source: Strandofsilk 1. Architectural Gold Lehenga by Mandira Wirk 2. Pink Silver Lehenga by Raakesh Agarvwal 3. Red Fish-Tale Lehenga by Raakesh Agarvwal 4. Mixed Orange Lehenga by Raakesh Agarvwal Panelled or Flared
To begin with, stockings were made out of silk. They used to be only worn by wealthy people, because they were the only one who could afford it. Then, the invention of nylon stockings came to be. It was made readily acceptable, and it was very affordable to obtain. Soon after the invention of nylon stockings, it seemed like every woman was wearing them, because people could afford them.
When looking at the past and going a little bit down memory lane, the high waisted style started to get popular during the 40s and early 50s when the women started to become a little bit more funky with an amazingly glamorous feel. High waisted skirts are very popular nowadays. They could be very professional for work but could also be very stylish when paired with a cute crop top. It is especially popular for those who have super slim and nice hips, because it shows off their hips and legs very nicely and gives a beautiful shape to all body
Sexual violence is a sensitive topic for any and every woman. Whether it is sexual harassment, rape, or domestic violence, no woman wants to be taken advantage of by any man or even a woman. In the article, “Not an Indian Tradition. The Sexual Colonization of Native Peoples,” author Andrea Smith contrasts sexual violence and history from white woman to Native American women. Sexual violence differs for woman of color than white women alone.
‘You’re not a girl!” ‘I’m wearing a skirt because I like wearing skirts,’ Sasha replied,” (Slater 45). Sasha is comfortable enough to be confident in wearing skirts, despite the backlash they receive from others. They understand that they don’t fit in either category of gender, and they are starting to show that publically. Slater includes this scene of the skirt to demonstrate their refusal to fit in one of the binaries, even though that’s what’s publicly accepted.
During the 1920s women gained a freedom that they had not known before. Women were wearing new and shorter fashion styles (document 4). Before the 1920s women’s fashion included floor length dresses that were usually reworn every day. Wearing the same dress every day was seen as a normality during this time and owning too many dresses could have been considered frivolous. In the 1920s however many women owned multiple dresses that they did not have to wear every day or even week.
The Amish women style of dress being modest, is result of believing that the type of modesty in the style of dress is necessary to keep their heart and bodies
Native Americans Native Americans are very different from other tribes. They eat, live, dress and do many things differently. The things I’m going to be talking about in my interesting paper is What they eat? What they wear? Where they live?
Fundamentals of Fashion And Their Reflection In “The Next Black” Aaliya Gujral Unquestionably clothes are a prominent part of our lives. They help us express who we are and often represent our sex, occupation, age and social standing. Clothing has been used by humans for thousands of years, and comes in a variety of forms. It has evolved throughout the course of history to include more fabrics, patterns, styles and designs.
Unlike today’s society, different types of clothing were reserved for a certain occasion. Queen Elizabeth had huge impact on women’s clothing because she wanted women to seem “virgin-esque.” In order to seem “virgin-esque” women had to cover their bodies and couldn’t seem provocative. Another group who influenced clothing was prostitutes. They started trends such as wearing platform shoes and tight clothing (“Daily Life”).
The fabrics were imported from India and manufactured in the north of England which contributed to the expanding British textile trade. (White, M) However, the new fabrics were quickly available for the lower ranks of society and allowed ordinary men and women to copy their superiors. This led to what Lemire describes as democratization of fashion in Fashion’s Favourite. The influence of the new consumerist culture was therefore reflected in the new desire for fashion to appeal aesthetically as opposed to the mere usefulness of clothing.
Indian Boarding schools were created in the 1800s to “Kill the Indian, Save the Man.” They achieved this by transforming the natives looks, culture, language, and teaching them a certain way so they would be able to function in a “european society”. Indian boarding schools taught students both academic and “real world” skills, but they did so while ripping the indians from their culture. Most indian boarding schools were the same with their tactics in transforming the native man into a white one.
Textile designers are influenced by a huge variety of inspirations, which can be reflected in the fabric decoration and fabric colouration used in their designs. For example, Collette Dinnigan’s choices of fabric decoration and colouration techniques are persuaded by feminity, Indian culture, as well as classic designs such as Yves Saint Laurent and Christian Dior. This can be seen in the pastel colour palette, soft embroidered embellishments and textural manipulations of her wedding dresses and formal wear garments, which are often heavily beaded using Indian techniques, similar to Dior. Dinnigan’s designs feature printed fabrics motivated by floral motifs and feminine colours, which also influence her application of floral lace fabrics, embroidery
After World War I, women’s fashion took a turn and prospered into an exciting and new vibrant style. Society previously held tight boundaries on how women should dress. There was no law to the way they could dress, but simply that their morals were tighter and they had an unspoken, common knowledge before the 1920s of how women should dress appropriately.
(Thomas, 2001-2014). The dress of this new age was a ‘shapeless shirt dress shorter than the average dress’ (Thomas, 2001-2014). With the hem of skirt
Students wake up every morning staring at their closet wondering what they are going to wear to school making sure that it fits the dress code standards. school dress codes don 't allow you to dress with the trends without getting dress coded. School dress codes is body shaming Girls by what they want to wear to school. Girls have trouble with dress codes because they can 't show their brushed up or any skin on their body that 's distracting. school should have a dress code because students can express their identity through their clothes, show their creative imagination, and dress codes are unfair to girls.