Effects of War On Clothing


 
 
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Effects of War On Clothing

EFFECTS OF WAR ON CLOTHING:

  • Major changes happened in women's clothing due to the two world wars. Many European ladies stopped wearing jewellery and luxurious clothes.
  • Social barriers were removed as upper-class women mixed with other classes. All classes of women began to dress in similar ways.
  • During the First World War (1914-1918) clothes of women got shorter due to practical necessity.
  • By 1917, over 700000, women in Britain were employed in ammunition factories. They wore a working uniform.
  • Khaki overalls, caps, short skirts and trousers became the dresses of new professional women.
  • Use of bright colours in clothes were replaced by sober colours. Thus, clothes became plainer and simpler.
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