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2. 1930–1945 in Western fashion - Wikipedia

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   By 1933, knickerbockers and plus-fours, which had been commonly worn as sports-clothes in the 1920s had lost favor to casual trousers among the fashionable. In Britain and South Africa, brightly striped blazers in red, white and blue were often worn in the summer both as informal wear, and for sports such as tennis, rowing or cricket.

3. 1945–1960 in Western fashion - Wikipedia

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   "All the girdles were produced to the same design, in either black or white. The sugar-pink cotton velvet trimming was a particular feature of the range, and some were woven with Christian Dior's initials in the elastic panels on the side..." (Lynn, 2010, p. 106). [26] A brand new 'Bri-Nylon' fabric was introduced by the British Nylon Spinners.

4. Formal wear - Wikipedia

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   Generally permitted other alternatives, though, are the most formal versions of ceremonial dresses (including court dresses, diplomatic uniforms and academic dresses), full dress uniforms, religious clothing, national costumes, and most rarely frock coats (which preceded morning coat as default formal day wear 1820s-1920s). In addition, formal ...

5. 1970s in fashion - Wikipedia

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   In 1976, it became fashionable for men to wear velvet tuxedo jackets with more casual pants to formal events, and vests came back into vogue. It was this year that men's pants started to feature smaller flares or no flares at all. [ 15 ]

6. Bugle Boy - Wikipedia

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   Bugle Boy Industries, Inc. was a clothing company founded by Vincent Nesi and William Mow in 1977. It is best known for its namesake brand of denim jeans that were popular in the 1980s. It is best known for its namesake brand of denim jeans that were popular in the 1980s.

7. Academic dress in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Recent Columbia Law School graduates wear doctoral regalia. Doctoral gowns are typically black, although some schools use gowns in the school's colors. [2] The Code calls for the outside shell of the hood to remain black in that case. Doctoral gowns have bell sleeves with three velvet bands on them and velvet facing on the front.

8. Velvet - Wikipedia

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   Velvet pile is created by cutting the warp yarns, while velveteen pile is created by cutting the weft yarns. Velvet can be made from several different kinds of fibers, the most expensive of which is silk. Much of the velvet sold today as "silk velvet" is a blend of silk and another fiber, often rayon or cotton. [4]