1980 FASHION CLOTHING - TOP PLUS SIZE FASHION DESIGNERS
1980 Fashion Clothing
Clothes collectively
(clothes) apparel: clothing in general; "she was refined in her choice of apparel"; "he always bought his clothes at the same store"; "fastidious about his dress"
A feature of all modern human societies is the wearing of clothing, a category encompassing a wide variety of materials that cover the body. The primary purpose of clothing is functional, as a protection from the elements.
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
manner: how something is done or how it happens; "her dignified manner"; "his rapid manner of talking"; "their nomadic mode of existence"; "in the characteristic New York style"; "a lonely way of life"; "in an abrasive fashion"
Use materials to make into
make out of components (often in an improvising manner); "She fashioned a tent out of a sheet and a few sticks"
characteristic or habitual practice
Make into a particular or the required form
(1980s) eighties: the decade from 1980 to 1989
1980 (MCMLXXX) was a leap year that started on a Tuesday. In the Gregorian calendar, the year 1980 was the 1980th year in the Anno Domini or Common Era, the 80th year of the 20th century, and the 980th year of the 2nd millennium. It was also the first year of the 1980s.
1980 is title of the debut album by Danish punk/metal band Brats.
TomBoy TankTop (teal wool blend)
I designed & handmade this top--inspired by Victorian camisole style, but constructed more like a modern tank top--for ladies with hard-edged, rough-and-tumble, DIY-attitude, but who still love to get a little girly.
Stylish (& functional) features include:
• 4 rows of pin tucks on the front (all reinforced & sewn down in side seams)
• braid trim that laces across the front top & ties in a front bow (it laces through the back-top casing & front unfinished buttonholes, making the top fit adjustable. Buttonholes are tacked in between but cut & left unfinished for a more deconstructed feel, but they're still washed-&-stress-tested by me)
• matching braid lacing on each strap + pinked edges (ditto)
• contoured, aline shape (not too baggy, not too tight = just right)
• side-seam vents at bottom hem (for ease of wear)
• teal-toned topstitching (cute + keeps everything in place)
Made out of vintage (early 1980's era) double-knit wool-polyester-blend fabric (that's very soft to the touch) = this top will stand up to rough wear & tear, and still come out of the wash&dry with style (instead of stains & wrinkles).
Empress of quilts Dress
Another variation on my Empress (empire-waisted) Dress design, this one's got:
• a wide, boat neckline & ample room through the upper bodice (top)
• an empire waistline that nips in at the narrowest point of the body (shaped with precision darts front & back and delicate gathering under the bust)
• a fully lined top (for no show-through worries + crisp edges)
• a knee-length, full, a-line shaped skirt (bottom)
• center-back zipper closure (also vintage) with a hook & eye at the neckline for added security
Fabric is a vintage late-1970's or early 1980's woven cotton with a fab print of triangle quilt blocks in various colors and prints.