Flared
A Short History of Style, From Necessity to Expression
By Edie Marsh · May 21, 2026
What we wear has always said something. From the earliest woven cloth to the tailored suit, dress has carried meaning far beyond warmth.
Each era rewrote the rules — corsetry gave way to the flapper, the flapper to mid-century minimalism, and minimalism to the expressive mix we know now. Every shift was a small rebellion against the one before it.
Understanding that lineage makes getting dressed feel less like a chore and more like joining a very long, very human conversation.
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