Womens Fashion: From Concealing to Revealing

at one point in recorded history did

at one point in recorded history did women start wearing revealing and skimpy

women start wearing revealing and skimpy

women start wearing revealing and skimpy clothes hi welcome to watchmojo.com I’m

clothes hi welcome to watchmojo.com I’m

clothes hi welcome to watchmojo.com I’m your host Ashley and today we got the

your host Ashley and today we got the

your host Ashley and today we got the chance because Cynthia Cooper about the

chance because Cynthia Cooper about the

chance because Cynthia Cooper about the exploring changes of ideas of modesty

exploring changes of ideas of modesty

exploring changes of ideas of modesty and eroticism in women’s clothing over

and eroticism in women’s clothing over

and eroticism in women’s clothing over the past century and a half one of the

the past century and a half one of the

the past century and a half one of the questions that immediately comes to

questions that immediately comes to

questions that immediately comes to people’s minds when we look at the sorts

people’s minds when we look at the sorts

people’s minds when we look at the sorts of changes that have happened in fashion

of changes that have happened in fashion

of changes that have happened in fashion and the fact that women reveal more of

and the fact that women reveal more of

and the fact that women reveal more of their bodies is why why does revealing

their bodies is why why does revealing

their bodies is why why does revealing different parts of the body seem sexy at

different parts of the body seem sexy at

different parts of the body seem sexy at some periods in history and not so much

some periods in history and not so much

some periods in history and not so much at others one explanation that was very

at others one explanation that was very

at others one explanation that was very popular in the early 20th century was

popular in the early 20th century was

popular in the early 20th century was called the shifting erogenous zone we

called the shifting erogenous zone we

called the shifting erogenous zone we grow bored looking at different parts of

grow bored looking at different parts of

grow bored looking at different parts of the body so fashion changes to cover

the body so fashion changes to cover

the body so fashion changes to cover that same body part and reveal another

that same body part and reveal another

that same body part and reveal another one we see dresses from the 1920s that

one we see dresses from the 1920s that

one we see dresses from the 1920s that were knee-length so the legs where the

were knee-length so the legs where the

were knee-length so the legs where the erogenous zone according to this theory

erogenous zone according to this theory

erogenous zone according to this theory and then in the 1930s long skirts came

and then in the 1930s long skirts came

and then in the 1930s long skirts came back in again for evening wear and the

back in again for evening wear and the

back in again for evening wear and the focus was really on the back in the

focus was really on the back in the

focus was really on the back in the 1940s and 50s it was on the shoulders

1940s and 50s it was on the shoulders

1940s and 50s it was on the shoulders and in the 1960s it was back to the legs

and in the 1960s it was back to the legs

and in the 1960s it was back to the legs again

again

again new fashions are often associated with

new fashions are often associated with

new fashions are often associated with sexual liberation and in the 1920s and

sexual liberation and in the 1920s and

sexual liberation and in the 1920s and in the 1960s these are two key periods

in the 1960s these are two key periods

in the 1960s these are two key periods women will be a much shorter skirts and

women will be a much shorter skirts and

women will be a much shorter skirts and they had previously in both periods in

they had previously in both periods in

they had previously in both periods in the 1920s they were wearing the knee

the 1920s they were wearing the knee

the 1920s they were wearing the knee length and in the late 60s they were

length and in the late 60s they were

length and in the late 60s they were wearing miniskirts and then hot pants

wearing miniskirts and then hot pants

wearing miniskirts and then hot pants and in both these periods we see fashion

and in both these periods we see fashion

and in both these periods we see fashion very much blamed for these changes and

very much blamed for these changes and

very much blamed for these changes and associated with a general moral decline

associated with a general moral decline

associated with a general moral decline in society so is this really the cause

in society so is this really the cause

in society so is this really the cause of fashion or is fashion just a

of fashion or is fashion just a

of fashion or is fashion just a reflection of larger trends and society

reflection of larger trends and society

reflection of larger trends and society of course designers and celebrities have

of course designers and celebrities have

of course designers and celebrities have an important role in the way fashion

an important role in the way fashion

an important role in the way fashion changes we have chosen an image of the

changes we have chosen an image of the

changes we have chosen an image of the topless bathing suit designed by Rudi

topless bathing suit designed by Rudi

topless bathing suit designed by Rudi Gernreich in 1964 when this image first

Gernreich in 1964 when this image first

Gernreich in 1964 when this image first came out it caused shockwaves around the

came out it caused shockwaves around the

came out it caused shockwaves around the world we have bra worn by Madonna

world we have bra worn by Madonna

world we have bra worn by Madonna designed by jean-paul Gaultier Madonna

designed by jean-paul Gaultier Madonna

designed by jean-paul Gaultier Madonna was a key celebrity in being innovative

was a key celebrity in being innovative

was a key celebrity in being innovative in the way she exposed her body and her

in the way she exposed her body and her

in the way she exposed her body and her undergarments also the story of Janet

undergarments also the story of Janet

undergarments also the story of Janet Jackson whether her exposure was

Jackson whether her exposure was

Jackson whether her exposure was intentional or not it’s certainly

intentional or not it’s certainly

intentional or not it’s certainly garnered a great deal of media attention

garnered a great deal of media attention

garnered a great deal of media attention all through the 20th century and into

all through the 20th century and into

all through the 20th century and into the 21st we know that an exposed body

the 21st we know that an exposed body

the 21st we know that an exposed body has a degree of erotic power that will

has a degree of erotic power that will

has a degree of erotic power that will always be used in new creative ways