A decade-by-decade look at fashion in the United States
- 1900s
- tight collars
- lots of lace
- long, lightweight “"duster"” coats
- corsets for tiny waists
- skirts with trains
- narrow shoes for both men and women
- lace-up boots for women
- straw “"boater"” hats for men
- feathered hats for women
- upswept hair
- 1910s
- trenchcoats
- narrow "hobble" skirts
- draping blouses for women
- Middle Eastern patterns
- V-neck sweaters
- beaded handbags
- decorated hairpins
- decorated stockings
- lace-up boots
- bows on shoes
- sneakers (worn only for sports)
- 1920s
- cloches (close-fitting hats) for women
- baggy flannel trousers for men
- long, wide coats
- coats that fastened on the side for women
- costume jewelry
- drop-waist “"flapper"” dresses
- T-strap shoes
- sheer stockings
- bobbed hair
- 1930s
- patterned sweaters
- one-piece wool bathing suits
- long, flowing gowns
- sandals
- fox-fur collars
- hats worn at an angle
- shoulder pads
- wide overcoats for men
- rectangular wristwatches
- 1940s
- rolled-up blue jeans
- narrow “"drainpipe"” trousers
- matching skirts and sweaters
- halter tops for women
- sleek evening dresses
- the pageboy haircut for women
- the “"pompadour"” hairstyle
- cork-soled “"wedgie"” shoes
- baggy pull-on sweaters
- Hawaiian shirts for men
- 1950s
- white T-shirts
- motorcycle jackets
- black leotards
- Bermuda shorts
- pedal pushers (calf-length pants)
- poodle skirts
- saddle shoes
- ballerina flats
- full skirts with petticoats
- strapless evening gowns
- ponytails
- 1960s
- bell bottoms
- miniskirts
- T-shirts with messages
- pale lipstick and dark eyeliner
- longer hair for men and women
- the beehive hairdo
- white vinyl “go-go” boots
- peace signs
- paisley and Indian prints
- 1970s
- Western boots
- lots of lip gloss and blush
- T-shirts with logos
- denim, denim, denim
- legwarmers
- pantsuits
- earth tones
- leotards with wrap-around skirts
- the Afro
- 1980s
- frills on collars and hems
- bright vests and shirts for men
- “power suits” with big shoulder pads
- fingerless lace gloves
- long fake-pearl necklaces
- bangle bracelets
- tunics over leggings
- big hair with lots of mousse
- Levi's 501s
- fair-isle sweaters
- ankle socks
- penny loafers
- 1990s
- designer athletic shoes
- designer sneakers
- puffy jackets
- chain wallets
- baggy pants
- colored hair
- bare midriffs
- hooded sweatshirts
- mehndi (henna tattoos)
- 2000s
- low-rise pants
- blazers
- graphic T-shirts
- bare midriffs
- tank tops
- bell-bottom jeans
- skinny jeans
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