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The Heidi Chronicles

Womens Fashions in the 1965, 1975, and 1989 The reason I researched this is because I felt it important to know what Heidi would look like. If you had not done background on this topic, then there might be arguments about what each decade looked like. Since I wasnt around for two of the three eras, people who had been around would instantly be taken out of the plays world. Also, Heidi was a very happenin women. In each and every era, she is going to be wearing whatever is in style. I feel this because all through the play she is constantly try to fit in with her friends and "group".World Book"Fashion (1965, 1975, 1989)"W.B. Multimedia Encyclopedia Chicago c. 19991965 say the change in womens fashion from the 1950s tight blouse, even tighter waist and poof, knee length dress into slacks and sweaters. Women all over the world was running out to buy labels from Britain, the birthplace of vinyl knee boots and geometric fashion.There were no major trend changes from 1975 compared to the earlier 70s. Layering was a major theme, neutral colors with contrasting bright colors layered over it was the evening scene. Fatigues, olive drab, khakis, and corduroys were banging at the king of loungewears door, the jeans. The oriental designs in silk, and cottons also made a very brief appearance in the summer.Jackets. Jackets in silk, wool, linen, wines, plums, gold, waist-long, and thigh-long. Women felt empowered to wear jackets of all sorts. Since they could be worn with anything, they were workday and weekday accessories. (So that is where Matt Young gets it.) Most of the fashions in 1989 came from such companies as Polo and Calvin Klein. European based Christian Lacrioxs bubble skirts, made famous by Madonna and Cyndi Lauper a few years earlier, proved England was no match for the soon-to-be 1990s market.How does this apply to the play?This applies to the play because they have to wear clothes. If you put Heidi in a...

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