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Damask. Damask ( /ˈdæməsk/; Arabic: دمشق) is a woven, reversible patterned fabric. Damasks are woven by periodically reversing the action of the warp and weft threads. [ 1] The pattern is most commonly created with a warp-faced satin weave and the ground with a weft-faced or sateen weave. [ 2] Fabrics used to create damasks include silk ...
From the late 70s until the mid 80s, Western clothing made a comeback in America due to a resurgence of interest in country music, line dancing, western films, heartland rock, contemporary movies like Urban Cowboy, television series like Dallas, sports like cowboy action shooting, and the fashions and culture of the 1950s. [92]
Ikat (literally "to bind" in Indonesian languages) is a dyeing technique from Southeast Asia used to pattern textiles that employs resist dyeing on the yarns prior to dyeing and weaving the fabric. In Southeast Asia, where it is the most widespread, ikat weaving traditions can be divided into two general groups of related traditions.
Madonna (center), a notable example in using sexuality in videos/live performances, who attracted significant critical analysis and criticisms Sexuality in music videos has been evident since the 1980s. 1980s On August 1, 1981, MTV, the first 24-hour music video channel, began broadcasting. Directed towards adolescents, it promoted societal trends through video content and advertisements. The ...
Javanese women (c. 1800) making batik using a canting, a traditional tool for applying wax to fabric.For thousands of years, batik has been an essential part of Javanese life, used in various contexts such as clothing for ceremonies, daily wear, and as symbols of social status.
The United States is the leading country in the fashion design industry, followed by France, Italy, the United Kingdom, Germany, and Japan. Apart from professional business attire, American fashion is eclectic and predominantly informal. While Americans' diverse cultural roots are reflected in their clothing, particularly those of recent ...
Women in music perform a variety of roles and make a wide range of contributions. Women shape music movements, events, and genres as composers, songwriters, instrumental performers, singers, conductors, and music educators. Women's music has been created by and for women in part to explore ideas of women's rights and feminism.
The American scene in the 1920s featured a widespread expansion of women's roles, starting with the vote in 1920, and including new standards of education, employment and control of their own sexuality. "Flappers" raised the hemline and lowered the old restrictions in women's fashion. The Italian-American media disapproved.