The end of the 19th century was marked by the beginning of the feminist movement. It was at this time that women all over the world begin their struggle for equality with the strong half of humanity. Ladies demand that they be given a free choice of profession and education, they want to get voting rights and wear clothes that since ancient times belonged exclusively to men. The leaders of the women's movement made a real revolution in history and challenged all the moral foundations of society. If earlier a beautiful lady played the role of a housewife, hearth keeper, mother and wife, now the militant lady wanted to get everything: power, glory, and even clothes.
A business suit is an integral part of a man's wardrobe, and at that time he looked different than today. As a rule, in everyday life, men wore flannel trousers, shirts, vests, and coats. The costume was accompanied by gloves and a tie or bow tie. In addition to business, in their wardrobe, young fashionistas had suits for going out, sports, swimming, etc.
Only in the 20th century did ladies get the opportunity not only to appear in public as an escort of gentlemen, but also to go to work, play sports,Travel around the world. Naturally, they needed appropriate clothing. Couturiers Jeanne Paquin, Worth Jean Philippe, and the Callot sisters worked on the images of business ladies at the beginning of the new century. The first women's business suit was designed by fashion designer Redfren. It was a combination of a jacket-coat, a skirt, a shirt with a collar and a tie. Taliers - women's business suits were worn by both ladies from high society and women from middle-income families. At that time, the talier quickly gained immense popularity, and many American and European enterprises took up its production.
After the First World War, another fashion revolution took place, led by the well-known Coco Chanel. It was thanks to her that women diversified their wardrobe by adding a jersey business suit, a little black dress, a jacket with accentuated shoulders and many other elements.
In the middle of the twentieth century, Jacqueline Kennedy demonstrated amazing taste, which is still an icon of style among adherents of rigor and classics. The first lady ordered a business suit from designer O. Cassini. She chose exclusively straight dresses, ensembles of tunics and wide trousers, jackets with square necklines. Her style was recognizable and understated.
Sir Yves Saint Laurent made another coup, giving the world a trouser business suit. The female image has changed a lot, now influential ladies were not afraid to emphasize their figure and declare themselves to the world. Skinny trousers that flare from the kneecombined with a white blouse and jacket, they made the figure visually slimmer. In this image, the ladies went both to work and to a restaurant. And to this day, this set is a win-win if you are in doubt about what to wear to a meeting or a date.
From decade to decade, the female image has changed significantly throughout the last century, but the canons of style that the world's best designers gave us are still relevant. No passing trends will replace the classics. And, as they say, the main thing is that the suit fits!