power dressing

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Power dressing was very popluar in 1970s and 1980s. The fashion which was strong over the decade was the wide shoulder.  The 80s fashion were tailored look. It was diffcult to go anywhere without a jacket that could make the outfit they wear a complete suit.

This style was infulenced by several movements including media were infulence on 1980s fashion through the popularity of TV dramas like 'Dynasty' and 'Dallas'. These that wear the costume in dramas has made faashion real everyday 80s life.

Power dressing,  New Romantics, stretch dressing and sportswear made woman feel like they could be anybody they choses to be.
These four looks are "predominant" in the fashion and costume history of the 1980s.

Lavish use of both fine and costume jewellery was worn day and night on the show and it begin fashion. Big, almost huge gilt fashion earrings several centimetres across drew attention to faces drowning in shoulder pads. Some people who coould not afford fine jewellery could wear fake or real stones. 'Diamante', pearls and gold chains were meant to tell the rest of the world you had arrived.

Big was best and fashion hair styles of the 1980s grew bigger to match the look.  Mousse and gel was essential to create the style. The effects of excess mousse were so horrifying on waking up that it became normal to wash hair daily. As the 80s grows the TV series 'Dallas' created hairstyles that began very big it was like opening flowers.

Get Big Shoulders and Get Noticed

1980s Fashion history shows that as the fashion for female identity in the workplace took hold, so shoulder width grew.  Lots of  large shoulder pads were used to support the wider cut of sleeves.

Big Shoulders of the 1980s, Quite mannish suits and appliqué shoulder padded knitwear for women were both softened with ties, bow ties and floppy scarves tied in artist bows all often worn with long boots.

To soften the masculine effect of the sleeves of the jackets and blouses which were worn women use to pushed up or rolled up to reveal attractive satinised contrast jacket linings which was a way of accessorizing it.