Women’s Roles and How They’re Reflected Through Fashion

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helpless. (Fashion era) In the Victorian Era, women were most commonly known to get married and do chores around the house. Occasionally an upper class woman would become a nurse or writer. (Women’s
Place) Women were said to have had rights to those similar of children and were expected to be able to sing, play an instrument and speak another language. Women were to have the qualities of innocence and be ignorant of intellectual opinion. The ideal and perfect woman was supposed to be “childlike, pale and nice. If you want a girl to grow up gentle and womanly in her ways and her feelings, lace her tight.” (Victorian Costume) Clothing of the Victorian Era closely related how women acted. Women wore tight corsets which caused them to have trouble breathing, but since women didn’t do sports or anything active, there was little need have for a comfortable wardrobe. They also weren’t allowed to show much skin. A woman's body was considered to be the property of her husband. Because of ...

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also went for a more masculine look and also wore a new type of dress called the straight ‘dropped waist’, with rising hemlines, bright colors and intricate patterns. (Site list) For the first time in centuries, women's legs were seen. The 1920’s had a huge impact on the way the world dressed and acted in society, causing many to be shocked.
As the 1960’s approached women were allowed to be more than just a housewife. In the sixties most women could pursue whatever careers they wanted. Teaching and nursing were very popular for women, along with being a secretary or stewardess. Some even entered the medical or law field. (Baby Boomer) Women’s roles and jobs in society had changed ...

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