1910-1919
Some of the fads and fashions of
the 1910's may seem strange to us. The woman's hair was often put up in
hats and turbans with close cropped hair underneath. The hemline of their
fashionable skirt became higher and rose above the ankles. This was partly
because women began to work in the garden and using cars more often. They
needed a higher skirt so the material didn't get in the way of the accelerator
or brakes. The skirts of women also became narrower.
The fashion
for men stayed quite the same as in the 1900's. Black suits were
quite popular. Also, on a more casual day, they would wear trousers with
suspenders. A look they often wore were arrow collars, but they didn't
have any special way to fix their hair.
A look that
became popular because of ballets was the Arabian look. One of the ballets
that used this look was Scheherazade. The 1910's were really simple
on style. Society dressed according to what was excepted in society
and morally correct.
