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History

Main Idea

late 18th century

  • tightly fitted small clothes (waistcoat and breeches)
  • coats with tightly fitted sleeves
  • Conventional military attire became popular in the late 1960s.
  • Fashion shifted away from a bizarre decorative look to a simple army surplus one.

Early America

  • shortage of blue cloth caused increase in coats of various colors including black brown and gray.

A Further Aim

19th Century

  • frock coat was introduced
  • Using the entire color palette to create a camouflage pattern
  • Applying it to all types of clothing
  • Appearing in various forms and designs
  • Different Subcultures

20th Century

  • Blue denim uniform is phased out
  • Replaced with olive drab, HBT uniform

High Fashion

  • Experimented with the "Military" look by adopting the typical olive-green color known as khaki.

“Military fashion is a style that you can’t miss with,” says Paula Taylor, Fashion Instructor at The Art Institute of Tucson. “It’s not something that you have to totally rework to make it look sharp.”

Sources

  • http://new.artinstitutes.edu/blog/military-fashion-ranks-high-in-style
  • http://www.military.com/army-birthday/history-us-army-uniforms.html
  • "Icons of Fashion" the 20th Century

“Wars have existed throughout time,” Braukämper adds. “So there will always be designers embracing the military look.”

Subcultures

Punk

Hip-hop

Skinhead

High Fashion

“Military styles typically reflected social moods of the people during war time — whether in protest or support,” Manuel adds.

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Military Style

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