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Actress Mary Pickford with President Herbert Hoover, 1931. The most characteristic North American fashion trend from the 1930s to 1945 was attention at the shoulder, with butterfly sleeves and banjo sleeves, and exaggerated shoulder pads for both men and women by the 1940s.
Traditional loose-woven two-piece clothing, consisting of a robe-like top and shorts below the waist; the seams connecting the sleeves to the body are traditionally loosely-sewn, showing a slight gap. Worn by men, women, boys, girls, and even babies, during the hot, humid summer season, in lieu of kimono. Jittoku (十徳)
The American version had a "smooth roll of sleeve fabric where it was stitched into the armscye" whereas the English version had "tiny puckers from stitch tucks". [1] In addition, the American drape suit has a very tapered waist that helps to exaggerate the bulk in the chest and shoulders, and causes the skirt line to appear flared. [ 5 ]
The kimono (きもの/着物, lit. ' thing to wear ') [a] is a traditional Japanese garment and the national dress of Japan.The kimono is a wrapped-front garment with square sleeves and a rectangular body, and is worn left side wrapped over right, unless the wearer is deceased. [2]
Its most typical use is restraining people who may cause harm to themselves or others. Once the wearer slides their arms into the sleeves, the person restraining the wearer crosses the sleeves against the chest and ties the ends of the sleeves to the back of the jacket, ensuring the arms are close to the chest with as little movement as possible.
Military issue tail coat, 1789 From c. 1790 until after the Crimean War , a red tail coat with short tails, known as a coatee, was part of the infantry uniform of the British army . The collar and cuffs were in the regimental colors and the coats had white braid on the front. [ 2 ]
A rattail is a hair style that is characterized by a long "tail"-like element of hair growing downward from the back of the head. The rattail usually hangs naturally; however, it can be braided, treated as a dread, permed, straightened, poofed, or curled with an iron. In some instances, an individual might choose to grow several tails as ...
The Jazz Banjo of Cynthia Sayer Vol. 1 (New York Jazz, 1987) More Jazz Banjo Vol. 2 (New York Jazz, 1989) Forward Moves (Yerba Buena, 1992) Jazz at Home (Jazzology, 1997) String Swing (Jazzology, 2000) Souvenirs (Plunk, 2002) Attractions with Bucky Pizzarelli (Plunk, 2007) Joyride (Plunk, 2013) With the New York Banjo Ensemble. Plays Gershwin ...