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1980-1989

1980-1989, 20th century, decade overview

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David Bowie Is

1970-1979, 1980-1989, 1990-1999, 20th century, 21st century, blog

An exhibition about the internationally acclaimed artist David Bowie (1947-2016) faces its final curtain call at the Brooklyn Museum.

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1989 – Nicola Bowery, Ensemble

1980-1989, 20th century, garment analysis

This ensemble was created by Nicola Bowery out of repurposed Gap denim jacket and Levi’s jeans. During the 1970s and 1980s, Punks and New Romantics would repurpose garments to breathe more personality and creativity into them to show their individuality.

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John Singer Sargent’s Miss Elsie Palmer is an intriguing portrait of a young upper class girl who finds herself in between childhood and womanhood as well as in between mainstream fashion and dress reform. Her dress rejects the traditional restrictive fashion of the day in favor of a style that is more unique and freeing. Find out more about her daring fashion at the link!

#arthistory #fashionresearch #fashionhistory #dressreform #19thcentury

https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1890-john-singer-sargent-miss-elsie-palmer/

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1880s fashion was defined by an abundance of over-decoration with trims, lace, shirring, bows, etc. and the rigidly structured bustle. The bustle reached its largest size by 1886, “whereon a good-sized tea tray might be carried,” as one writer commented at the time. However, there were dress reformers, such as Oscar Wilde, who protested these ultra-restrictive trends. Read more of our newly published decade overview below!

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https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1880-1889/

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Have you started thinking about what to be for Halloween? What about Cleopatra? In the 1963 film, Cleopatra, starring Elizabeth Taylor, there were over 60 costumes made solely for Cleopatra’s character! So abandon your preconceived notion that there can only be one Cleopatra this Halloween! Read more about Cleopatra and its incredibly intricate costume design below!

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https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1963-mankiewicz-cleopatra/

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Who doesn’t enjoy a good cup of coffee… what about coffee-colored lace? Coffee-colored lace, along with suede, black, and white were tremendously popular colors for at the time. Created in 1887-1889, this stunning silk evening dress was designed by Jean-Philippe Worth for the House of Worth. Continue reading below!

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https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1887-1889-worth-evening-dress/

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The 1970s- Oh, what a blast from the past! The decade saw a wide range of popular styles: from the early prairie dresses influenced by hippie fashion, to the flashy party wear worn to disco nightclubs, to the rise of athletic wear as the decade looked towards the 1980s; the seventies was a decade that explored fashion, but also looked back. Read more at the link below!

#arthistory #fashionresearch #fashionhistory #theseventies

https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1970-1979/

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Did you know that in just one year Gucci’s value increased 66% to $22.4 billion largely due to the “Moonlight Clans,” a group of Chinese millennials who have a soft spot for luxury goods. And unlike some other brands, Gucci has learned to embrace- not caricature- Chinese culture with their floral prints inspired by 18th century Chinese textiles. Click on the link below to read more about Gucci’s success!

#gucci #fashionresearch #fashionhistory #China

https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/gucci-strikes-red/

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In celebration of Rosh Hashanah, check out this article on Van der Neer’s Judith, a Jewish heroine, who is represented in her full glory with ravishing 17th-century fashion details, such as putting wax balls in her mouth to make her cheeks more plump! Read on at the link below!

#roshhashanah #arthistory #fashionresearch #fashionhistory #digitalhumanities

https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1678-van-der-neer-judith/

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Four words: Embroidered Denim Mini-skirts. Fashion Designer Robert Cavalli was praised for his innovation in his 2003 Spring/ Summer collection. Filled with leopard print and printed silk-crepe-de-chine bustiers, these design elements are really making a comeback even a decade later. Read more about his radical fashion below!

#arthistory #fashionresearch #fashionhistory #digitalhumanities #bustiers

https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/2003-roberto-cavalli/

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Love watching the Game of Thrones? You’ll love this- it’s a medieval saddle completely covered in carvings celebrating life, love, art, and the conquest of demons and dragons. This intricately carved staghorn saddle, constructed over a birchbark armature, and lined with rawhide, is one of the few surviving saddles from the early 15th century. Read more by clicking the link below!

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https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1400-1420-artist-unknown-saddle/

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