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Bell sleeves were originally found on a garment called a chasuble, which was the dress of clergymen during Medieval times.The religious association of these sleeves eventually dissipated at which point the bell sleeve became adapted by the upper class.
Pagoda sleeve: A wide, bell-shaped sleeve popular in the 1860s, worn over an engageante or false undersleeve Paned sleeve: A sleeve made in panes or panels, allowing a lining or shirt-sleeve to show through (16th and 17th centuries) petal or tulip sleeve A sleeve that has one curved overlapping seam, resembling the petals of a tulip. Poet sleeve
Loon pants (shortened from "balloon pants") were a variant on bell-bottomed trousers, with an increased flare. They were worn occasionally by go-go dancers on the British television music variety show Ready Steady Go! in 1966. [8] Elephant bells, popular in the mid-to-late 1970s, were similar to loon pants, but were typically made of denim ...
Clean-cut, all-American active wear for women became increasingly popular from 1975 onwards. The biggest phenomenon of this trend was the jumpsuit, popular from 1975 onwards. Jumpsuits were almost always flared in the legs, and sleeves varied from being completely sleeveless to having extremely long bell-sleeves. [15]
The only visible difference between then and now is the utilization of the era’s trends, like bell sleeves and flared pants. More than 50 years later, Parton’s signature look is still going ...
Ponchos, moccasins, love beads, peace signs, medallion necklaces, chain belts, polka dot-printed fabrics, and long, puffed "bubble" sleeves were popular fashions in the late 1960s. Both men and women wore frayed bell-bottomed jeans, tie-dyed shirts, work shirts, Jesus sandals, and headbands. Women would often go barefoot and some went braless.
In the ‘60s and ‘70s and early ‘80s, album sleeves were really important for people who love music. And now, there’s an upsurge of vinyl buyers again. But the importance of the record ...
Sleeves were bell- or trumpet-shaped, and caught up at the elbow to show the frilled or lace-trimmed sleeves of the shift beneath. Sleeves became narrower as the period progressed, with a frill at the elbow, and elaborate separate ruffles called engageantes were tacked to the shift sleeves, in a fashion that would persist into the 1770s.