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who were physically fit

This glamorous look lost its luster after 1939, when World War II broke
out

A couple of years After World War II started, the use of
luxurious fabrics such as wool, silk, and nylon were highly regulated.

illegal

Then, in the 1980s another shift in fashion
occurred. The push for more “responsible dress”

The 1980s also was the time period
during which “punk” or rock n’ roll dress became more and more
acceptable. Ripped jeans and T-shirts, unusually colored hair, multiple
earrings, and neon clothing were often worn by celebrities and copied
by common people. 

People in the 1980s
who made quite a bit of money and went after the American dream of
owning the big house, big car, and so on was often labeled as “yuppies”
because of the clothes they wore. 

1980s was the phenomenon of
dressing to impress

In the 1940s
dress became more practical and conservative, especially during the
war

From
the 1970s to the current time punk hairstyles such as shaved heads,
Mohawks, and painted hair were worn. These were usually the hairdos of
those who wanted to make a statement, or just simply to be different
from mainstream society. Many mainstream and independent artists had
punk hairdos.