A Study on the Influence Made by the Women's Emancipation Movement ($1850\~1950$) on Western Clothing

여성해방운동이 서양복식에 미친 영향에 관한 연구($1850\~1950$)

  • Kwak Mi Young (Dept. of Clothing and Textiles, Chung-Ang University) ;
  • Jung Hung Sook (Dept. of Clothing and Textiles, Chung-Ang University)
  • Published : 1991.08.01

Abstract

The purpose of this study was primarily aimed at the revealing changes in the aspects of women's clothing derivationed with the women's self-consciousness, liberation movement, women's suffrage and social participation from the mid-l9th century to the mid-20th century. According to the study, the main change of western women's costumes were eradication of corset, emergence of troussers and tailored suit, and transformation of sportwear. So that, women's liberation movement has an deep effect on leading up to a change tendency the functionalization and masculinization of women's costume.

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