Between four and a half decades, women's fashion has experienced different social changes and cultural trends. Different events and factors that occurred throughout these years influenced many of these changes. Fashions for women were "influenced by social, economic, and political forces." The first decade of the century, between 1900-1910 was known as the 'Belle Epoque' (the beautiful age), and was a time of great excitement. Fashionable ladies gracefully glided through these years in chiffon and …showed first 75 words of 1042 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1042 total…keep a trim waistline. Suits remained popular, with padded, square shoulders and fitted skirts. Dress and suit styles were simple and practical with clean lines. Camisoles, in 1945, became popular as women began to wear pants regularly. Clearly, you can see, as world events affected roles and women's status, these events also affected changes in women's fashion. Fashion influenced changes in tradition, freedom and independence for women, and this helped make society what it is today.