Daniela Salazar & Ashley HarperSeptember 2012

Introduction to Engineering and Design

FASHIONS OF THE AGES

Timeline*Prehistoric: leaves and twigs*200,000 – 30,000 B.C.E: fur and skin*1810-1820: dresses became fitted (soft colors)*1820-1830: complex clothing (more structured)*1830-1840: hour glass styles*1840-1850: gothic era*1873: blue jeans*1893: the zip fastener is invented*1913: the bra is invented*1914: woman wore pants*1946: bikinis (invented)*1950: poodle skirts (big) *1970: hippy Style

Neanderthal Men

*First clothing 200,000 – 30,000 B.C.E*Different body structure*Preferred warmth over

fashion*Used fur and skin

Earliest Materials

*Bark*Plants*Skins*Furs*Grasses

Cro-Magnon Clothes

*Resemble humans*Created things like

pants, shirts, hoods and boots*Lived in ice age*Same protection as

animals

Roman & Greek Clothing

*First century *Tunics and togas (light and lose)*Woman long dresses called a stola*Cotton and silk (rich only)*Wool

Middle Ages

*500-15000 A.D.*Wool and Linen*Long Sleeve*Headwear*Women wear dresses with shoulder straps

17 and 18th Century

*1601-1800 A.D.*Puffy*Stiff*Ruffles *Head sets*Western

19th Century*1801-1900 A.D.*Tight from top*Four Dresses*Decoration*Hats and bonnets*Longer Breeches

20th Century

*1901-2000 A.D.*Big Hats*Long Skirts*Prom Dress*Leather*Hippy

Today

*Repeating*Reveling*Mix and Match

*Quality*Style*Fashion*Material

Improvements

Future

*Continuation in change*Self Cleaning

Interview

Name: Mr. CovingtonAge: 53

September 28, 2012*Pants *Work Clothes*Hippy Clothes*Studded*Skirts*Future Clothes

Thanks for Listening

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*Crew, L (Unknown). Vintage fashion guild.Retieved from http://vintagefashionguild.org/1900s/#