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Men’s fashion has always been upfront than women’s. In fact, it has been quite like that for other genders, for that matter. Women’s fashion on the other hand are deemed to look flashier and quite extravagant and detailed in fabric, design, and accessories. Although women today wear trousers and shirts—a trend that had been exclusive for men only years way back—women’s fashion has been evolving with the changes in mankind’s history. Women’s fashion in the 1900s highlighted the silhouette of a matured, full-figured body of a woman. Curvy hips and low busts were flaunted by dress styles in that era. Skirts were long and full, and are quite similar to today’s wedding gowns. The skirts’ length gradually grew shorter, and at the end of the decade, the huge ball-cut dresses moved toward a silhouette of narrower, straight figure. Women’s fashion continued to move toward slimmer and narrower cuts that emphasized busts and slim hips, until the start of the First World War in 1914. But the evolution of fashion stopped during the war for the all the attention and materials were drawn away from it. After the war, in the 1920s, the clothing style officially entered the modern era of fashion design. Women began to show more skin and liberate themselves for the first time. Dresses were made to fit close to the body, and hems were cut to the knee. Waistlines disappeared almost entirely. During the Great Depression, however, women’s fashion was forced into a more conservative trend. Longer skirts became the trend, and the natural waistline became a more important part of the dresses as society began to move back toward a more traditionally feminine look. Also, because of the Depression, many women were compelled to do more work at home and necessitated more practical clothing for daytime. The decade of 1930s was also the time when the first true distinction between day and evening styles came through. The improved synthetic fabric rayon also became an important part of many designers’ fashion. Cotton also moved into more stylish clothing designs, but silk remained the primary fabric of most fashion designers. There was an adequate amount of any clothing item available during the war and its aftermath; and women were forced to do their best to dress as femininely as possible with the available stock. But women’s fashion to veered into more comfortable and casual clothing when the ‘90s came—the popularity of the grunge movement and rock n’ roll inspired Flannel shirts and ripped jeans became the trend, while the rising hip-hop movement brought baggy pants into fashion. Even until the turn of 2000, comfort remained the key factor in women’s clothing. Casual dresses and pants became popular workplace attire. Looking back through history, the notable evolution of women’s apparel is amazing. Today, while expensive designer clothing is still often sought by many, comfort remains to be the priority when it comes to clothing. But no one never really knows when a trend dies or goes ‘cause no matter how outrageous a style may be, it will always find its way back into the trend. I wouldn’t be surprised if the trend now would be the fashion trend a hundred years from now. women's fashion
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