Essay "Conceptualization of men and women".
*I could not fit everything into 250 words.
The conceptualization of men since the 18th century. I will try to identify the
concept, categorize it, and describe the external features of men: clothing, hairstyle
and so on.
I will start by saying that concepts help us perceive the world around us. Concepts
are a kind of guide for a complete picture. Conceptualization is a process that
involves coming up with clear, concise definitions.
Since this is an essay, I will abbreviate the image of the man and woman of the
18th century because each century is divided into periods. To describe the image of
the 18th century man I will take France. In clothing, a man's costume was not
inferior to a woman's in its luxury and brightness, and it was called the same thing
- a dress. Hair: often shoulder-length hair, but men preferred to wear long, curled
allonge wigs. The symbol of aristocratism was a well-groomed beard and
mustache. Since the middle of the century fashion began to change rapidly, and
soon the strong half of mankind said goodbye to all "female habits".
A woman in the 18th century. The fashionable silhouette was narrow shoulders, a
very thin waist, a rounded line of hips, small hair. Even men's suits looked
feminine. The costumes of the aristocracy were sewn from velvet, expensive heavy
silk and brocade, the finest linen and lace, and shone with gold and jewels. A lady's
hairdo was small. The hair was curled in curls, lifted up and pinned at the nape of
the neck. Hair was powdered and decorated with ribbons, feathers, flowers, strings
of pearls. Headdresses were rarely worn by ladies.
The handsome man of the 19th century: the heyday of the dandy. A dandy's
costume consisted of a white shirt, light pantaloons, a dark-colored coat or tailcoat,
a tie, a cylinder (later a bowler), a cane or an umbrella. For balls, as well as for
mourning ceremonies, black tails were obligatory.
A beautiful woman in the early 19th century: fancy hairstyles and wigs, jabot
collars, no corsets. I characterize the mid-19th century with the following series of
words: shawl, pelerine, muff and umbrella.
When mentioning the example of early 20th century men, I imagine high hats,
tails, cane, gloves. And if we take the middle, it's classic suits, jackets, and hats.
When mentioning the example of a mid-20th century woman, I imagine kneelength skirts, short bouffant hairstyles, bright makeup, and jewelry.
Well as for the 21st century, things are changing rapidly. Now it is very difficult to
generalize any concept. Everything is as individual as possible.