Fashion Through the Decades — World of CuriousSilhouettes, fabrics and the practical reasons clothing changed shape.https://worldofcurious.com/en-auTen Fashion Changes That Were Caused by Manufacturing, Not Tastehttps://worldofcurious.com/article/fashion-changes-caused-by-manufacturing/https://worldofcurious.com/article/fashion-changes-caused-by-manufacturing/Hemlines, buttons, pockets and zips all changed for practical reasons: new fabrics, wartime shortages, cheaper machines. Ten examples with the cause attached.Thu, 13 Aug 2026 01:00:00 GMTFashion Through the DecadesfashiondesignmanufacturinghistoryEditorial Team