Fashion has always been an important part of America. People have been worried about what they look like and what they wear for as long as cavemen have existed, but I'm not here to talk about cavemen, let's fast forward to 1770-1870. Fashion has become an essential part of American history. From 1770 to 1870, fashion was no simpler than it is today. It always consisted of perfectly matched accessories and colors to achieve the balanced look everyone is looking for. I know some might say it's just clothes. or it's just a bracelet or a necklace or earrings or whatever you wear, your clothes don't define you, well I hate to tell you but they're wrong, the way you dress and your appearance define you. Your appearance is the first thing most people look at and from that point on, they already have an image in their head of the type of person you are. Since the 1770s and 1870s, during the day and even at night, women wore floor-length dresses with typically square shapes. neck lines. The sleeves of the dresses were usually puffed at the shoulders, the dresses were also tight on the upper half of the body while the lower half flowed freely, this high waist often distracted from the natural shape of the waist. Wearing a white empire dress was considered a status symbol because white people get dirty easily and if you can afford to get a dress dirty without any worries, you were probably an important figure in society. Women wore several layers of clothing. The first layer consisted of a white cotton shirt. Then came the corset which was used to achieve the hourglass figure, worn just underneath the dress. The corset was extremely tight and uncomfortable. However, it was a popular favorite because it helped make the waistline very small. Cotton shorts known as bloo...... middle of paper ......celets known as Kandi, and "all rainbow". In fall 2013, big black platform shoes made a comeback, creepers and brogues or Oxfords. shoes are also very popular. In the United States, metallic and "hologram" clothing became fashionable in 2013. Men's fashion was also very radically changed: crew-neck sweatshirts, beige cargo pants, Chucks, combat boots, Doc Martens, The Timberland Company, oversized flannel. preppy shirts, basketball or baseball uniforms and Nantucket Reds are a big trend for men. Mid-calf socks, sweatpants, Nike sneakers, baseball caps, woodland camouflage shirts, Sperry Top-Siders and snapbacks are also very popular clothing items. choice for men In the mid-2010s, dark-colored chinos and loose, straight-leg jeans such as overalls or Lei began to appear alongside the more common skinny jeans..