Laver's Law on the Timeline of Style
BiZDoM GyAaN Thursday, July 29, 2010
James Laver, a famous costume historian and a past Keeper of the Robes at the London Victoria and Albert Museum, was a noted authority on dress and its relationship to society.
Laver's Law says that fashions have a timeline and are considered to be:-
Laver's Law | |
| Indecent | 10 years before its time |
| Shameless | 5 years before its time |
| Daring | 1 year before its time |
| Smart | ---------- |
| Dowdy | 1 year after its time |
| Hideous | 10 years after its time |
| Ridiculous | 20 years after its time |
| Amusing | 30 years after its time |
| Quaint | 50 years after its time |
| Charming | 70 years after its time |
| Romantic | 100 years after its time |
| Beautiful | 150 years after its time |
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