In 1850s America, womens rights activists such as Amelia Jenks Bloomer and Elizabeth Cady Stanton horrified polite society with their controversial pairing of what at that time were two distinctively gendered garments, said Cassidy Zachary, a fashion historian and co-creator of the podcast Dressed: The History of Fashion. The dress reform movement, aka the rational dress movement, took off in the United States and parts of Europe during the Victorian era when women wore heavy dresses and restrictive corsets, which led to overheating, difficulty breathing, tripping down the stairs, crushed organs and other medical issues
The layered fringe adds a fun and playful touch, while the scoop neck design adds a touch of sophistication
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In one particularly striking shot, Taylor is wearing a flowing floral-printed Givenchy dress almost resembling a butterfly fitting, considering butterflies have been a big part of her motif lately following the snake symbolism crucial to her last album, Reputation
Start with a fitted gray turtleneckmerino wool or a fine cotton knitand pair it with black skinny jeans or slim-fit faux-leather pants
