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1947-1960. Chelsea Bell Southern Methodist University MSA 3325 Spring 2013. The New Look: Fashion Conformity Prevails. Historical Background. Post WWII. Europe was devastated Millions were homeless, food shortages, wrecked transportation systems
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1947-1960 Chelsea Bell Southern Methodist University MSA 3325 Spring 2013 The New Look: Fashion Conformity Prevails
Historical Background Post WWII • Europe was devastated • Millions were homeless, food shortages, wrecked transportation systems • WWII ended European imperialism in the Middle East and Asia • Despite a victory in WWII, the United States seems to be a nation in peril as the Cold War heats up • Civil Rights takes center stage with a unanimous Supreme Court decision in Brown vs. the Board of Education The New Look: Fashion Conformity Prevails
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