9 Inventions That Changed Fashion Once and for All

Fashion is inconsistent, yet there are a couple of things that never seem to leave the runways. We decided to dig into the history of cult fashion items, which not only changed fashion but the planet as a whole.

9 Inventions That Changed Fashion Once and for All

– In 1873, entrepreneur Levi Strauss secured a patent to create the famous blue jeans. At the time, it was designed as men’s workwear: overalls with pockets for a knife and coins.

– In ancient times, women wore breast bandages, followed by corsets, and only by the early 20th century did the bra take the shape we know today. The first bras were made by the brand Caresse Crosby.

– Paris, 1946. A model walked the fashion runway in a two-piece swimsuit created by designer Louis Réard, causing a wide controversy with her provocative bikini debut.

– According to another legend, Chanel came up with the dress in 1926 as a tribute to her deceased lover. Her creation caused a sensation in the fashion world, and Vogue called it “Chanel’s Ford.”

– Before the 20th century, fashionistas did not have much choice on this front: stockings were either woolen and itchy or silky and short lived. Until 1935, when American chemists DuPont introduced nylon, a fiber which promised to be stronger than steel and thinner than a spider web.

– In 1928, the Schott company developed a leather jacket with a zipper, which later became known as a biker jacket. Of course, leather jackets became popularized when they were seen on Elvis Presley and Marlon Brando.

– In the late ’50s, the miniskirt became a bestseller, as well as a subject of fury among the general population. But once the rebellious ’60s struck, a miniskirt became a necessary attribute of every woman.

– Chemist Charles Mackintosh accidentally dropped a rubber solution on his suit and noticed that the fabric became waterproof. He started a company specializing in waterproof coats.

– In the 16th century, heeled boots were comfortable to wear for horse riders as they didn’t slide through the stirrups. Stiletto heels appeared only in the 20th century, and they are now a wardrobe necessity of every woman.