Cartoon, The Fashionable Shape, WW1
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Cartoon, The Fashionable Shape, WW1
Cartoon, The Fashionable Shape, a comment on the changing fashionable style from the narrow long skirts with tunics and drooping feathers to short, bell-shaped skirts, vertical hats and high boots. Date: 1916
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Bell Boots Changing Comment Drooping Feathers Narrow Points Shape Shaped Skirts Stick Tunics Vandyked Fashionable Short
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The Fashionable Shape: A Humorous Commentary on Changing Women's Fashion during WWI (1916) This delightful cartoon, titled "The Fashionable Shape," captures the essence of the transformative fashion landscape during World War I. Dating back to 1916, this satirical illustration humorously comments on the evolution of women's fashion from the narrow, long skirts with tunics and drooping feathers to the short, bell-shaped skirts, vertical hats, and high boots that became popular during the war years. The cartoon depicts a woman, dressed in the old-fashioned style, standing next to a man in military uniform. She holds a walking stick with a vandyked tip and a drooping feather hat, while her long, narrow skirt trails behind her. On the other side, a woman in the new fashionable style is shown wearing a short bell-shaped skirt, a vertical hat adorned with points, and high boots. Her confident posture and determined gaze convey a sense of modernity and independence. The cartoonist cleverly employs visual puns to emphasize the contrast between the old and new fashions. The man's military uniform, with its pointed helmet and sharp edges, mirrors the woman's new hat, while her high boots resemble the pointed toes of his boots. The woman in the old fashion is shown struggling to keep her long skirt from getting tangled in her feet, while the woman in the new style confidently strides forward, her short skirt allowing her greater freedom of movement. This cartoon serves as a fascinating commentary on the changing fashion trends during the 1910s, a time of great upheaval and transformation. The onset of World War I brought about significant societal shifts, and women's fashion was no exception. The new, more practical styles reflected the changing roles of women, who took on new responsibilities in the workforce and in the military. The cartoon's humorous take on these changes offers a unique perspective on this pivotal moment in history.
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