Fashion: The Evolution Of Clothing

The evolution of clothing has been drastically changed through the course of history, from the style to how they’re made. Women and men’s clothing changed at different rates. The way clothes are made reflect the style. Clothing always has been an important aspect of one’s culture as well as a representation of a time period. Overtime clothing has changed just as the people it clothes.
The development of clothes has been made in different ways and different places. According to the article Ready-made clothing, pre Civil War clothing was generally made by tailors, individuals, or at home. Once the war started, uniforms were made in mass production in factories. However, women clothes didn’t start to be developed this way until the early 1920’s.

For women, clothes made in mass production were praised, with being called modern style. This is an example of how the way clothes are made actually creates the clothes style.
As the way clothes were produced evolved, so did the style. In the 18th century some clothes were considered works of art because of their beautiful design according to article. Today clothing is lighter and more casual.
In conclusion, the way clothes are made reflects the style. Clothes are artifacts of a time period as well as a representation of a time period. The various ways clothes have been made created various styles. In other words, by observing the clothes people wear one can know a great deal about that person or their society as a whole without ever knowing them. As one designer once said, “fashion is a language that creates itself in clothes to interpret reality.”