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WOMEN'S FASHIONS AND WAR: A QUANTITATIVE COMMENT

1977; Scientific Journal Publishers Limited; Volume: 5; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.2224/sbp.1977.5.2.285

1179-6391

Dean Keith Simonton,

Fashion and Cultural Textiles

Previous research has suggested that the fashion changes in women's dress may be influenced by contemporary political context. This suggestion was tested for European women from 1797 to 1936. International war was found to induce women to wear the short “Empire” mode, whereas international peace was found to encourage the long “Hour Glass” mode. By comparison, intranational war apparently nurtures the short Hour Glass mode, while intranational peace favors the long Empire mode. Contrary to the conclusions of prior research, the fashion behavior of women does not become more unstable during political conflicts.