Figure 1.-- These unidentified Buenos Aires children were photographed in 1901. A knickers blouse suits with socks rather than long stockings was a popular French style which we also see in Spain. We are less sure about the fashion influence of the dresses.

We do not see much in the way of whtmight be called Argentine styles. Thus chrinological trendse primarily what foreign trends were most influential over time. Trade and immigration were mortant in the 19th centyury. In the 20th century movies and mass media become a factor. We do not yet know much about clothing trends in the 19th century. They surely would have followed European rather than American styles. Our 19th century Argentine archive, however, is still very limited. We know much more about the 20th century. We see fashions at the turn of the 20th century that look rather French or perhaps Italian. We see a mix of European influences in the early 20th century, including French, English, and Italian styles. We are not sure abour Spain, we thgink styles there were influences by France and Italy. After World War II we begin to see American influences in casual styles. Argetina had always had a great European influence in culture, trends, and clothing until the 1960s. Argentina became an isolated country in the 60s that tried to produce everything it needed the European influence was remarkable during the following decades. That was especially distinguished on clothes, however a major change took place in 1989 with the opening of the country to the free markets and fast changes in habits happened in a short period of time. The situation change completely and the Argentinians at all social levels focused their eyes to America and its culture of fast food and Hollywood films. Everything tends to be more and more informal since then. And as pan-European and American styles tended to merge, Argentine styles became largely indistinguable from Europe and America.

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