1980-1990: Power Dress
Origin: This dress style originated from the idea that it was now common for women to be in a workplace. A lot of the styles came from 50's style dresses and skirts of the 40's. Also, the rise of Madonna had a huge influence, especially on teenage girls.
Purpose: The purpose of this "power dress" was to show that women were equal to men. Since it became common for women to work they wanted to show they had power. This power can been seen by the very large shoulder padding in the picture above. A lot of the dresses worn had similar looks to business style, except fancier. It really emphasized on the idea of women being in the work force. In the picture below a lot of teen girls were wearing similar dresses and outfits. This was all through the influence of Madonna. There was the "Like a Virgin" phase that influenced people to wear large crucifix jewelry and lace gloves. Also, short and tight mini-skirts came into trend through Madonna.
Value: The dress above was an expression of the decade because it really represented women's power. Not only power but the acceptance of women being able to work. With the photo below it really shows how much media, specifically, music could influence people.
Limitations: These dresses cannot tell us how the men fashion was influenced during this time. It also cannot really tell us what political issues were occurring. During this time one major thing that was happening was the influence of music. These items were usual to the time period because working women became common and media influence was common as well.
Origin: This dress style originated from the idea that it was now common for women to be in a workplace. A lot of the styles came from 50's style dresses and skirts of the 40's. Also, the rise of Madonna had a huge influence, especially on teenage girls.
Purpose: The purpose of this "power dress" was to show that women were equal to men. Since it became common for women to work they wanted to show they had power. This power can been seen by the very large shoulder padding in the picture above. A lot of the dresses worn had similar looks to business style, except fancier. It really emphasized on the idea of women being in the work force. In the picture below a lot of teen girls were wearing similar dresses and outfits. This was all through the influence of Madonna. There was the "Like a Virgin" phase that influenced people to wear large crucifix jewelry and lace gloves. Also, short and tight mini-skirts came into trend through Madonna.
Value: The dress above was an expression of the decade because it really represented women's power. Not only power but the acceptance of women being able to work. With the photo below it really shows how much media, specifically, music could influence people.
Limitations: These dresses cannot tell us how the men fashion was influenced during this time. It also cannot really tell us what political issues were occurring. During this time one major thing that was happening was the influence of music. These items were usual to the time period because working women became common and media influence was common as well.
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