The end of the 19th century was marked by the beginning of the feminist movement. It was at this time that women of the whole world began their struggle for equality with the strong half of humanity. Ladies demand that they be given a free choice of profession and education, they wish to obtain suffrage and wear clothing that has belonged exclusively to men since ancient times. The leaders of the women's movement have made a real revolution in history and have challenged all the moral foundations of society. Previously, a beautiful lady played the role of a housewife, the guardian of the hearth, mother and wife, but now the militant lady wanted to get everything: power, fame, 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, coats. The suit was accompanied by gloves and a tie or bow tie. In addition to business, in their closet, young fashionistas had suits for publication, sports, swimming, etc.
Only in the 20th century did ladies get the opportunity not only to appear in public as escort of gentlemen, but also to go to work, play sports, travel the world. Naturally, they needed appropriate clothes. The couturiers Jeanne Pakin, Worth Jean Philippe, and the sisters of Callot 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, skirt, shirt with a collar and tie. Taliers - ladies' business suits were worn by both ladies from high society and women from middle-income families. At that time, the tallyer quickly gained immense popularity, and many American and European enterprises engaged in its production.
After the First World War, another fashionable revolution took place, led by the well-known Coco Chanel. It was thanks to her that women diversified their wardrobe by adding a business jersey suit, a small black dress, a jacket with emphasized shoulders, and many other elements.
In the mid-twentieth century, Jacqueline Kennedy, who is still an icon of style among adherents of strictness and classics, demonstrated an amazing taste. 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 cuts. Her style was recognizable and restrained.
Another coup was made by Sir Yves Saint Laurent, 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. Slim trousers expanding from the knee in combination with a white blouse and jacket made the figure visually slimmer. In this image, the ladies went both to work and to the restaurant. And to this day, this kit is a win-win, if you doubt what to go to a meeting or date.
From decade to decade, the female image has changed significantly throughout the past century, but still the canons of style that the best designers of the world gave us are relevant. No passing trends can replace the classics. And, as they say, the main thing is that the suit is sitting!