Abstract
In this article, the writer looks at economic improvement for
the Kuna Indians of Panama. The writer discusses that the Kuna Indians were a people that existed only on what they could grow until one particular artifact, the molas blouse, became a desired item in the outside world. The writer discusses that the molas was sold first as a tourist item on site, and later as a commercial product shipped to local cities first and then to the wider world as an item to be sold in retail establishments.

From the Paper
"The culture of a subsistence economy may or may not be a useful tool in improving that economy. For some subsistence cultures, the people are able to improve their lot by making contact with the more developed world in order to develop commerce based on a particular good only produced by that culture. This is the sort of development contributing to economic improvement for the Kuna Indians of Panama, a people ..."

Tags:kuna, economy, molas

Abstract
This paper looks at the different styles of fashion worn by American women in the past 100 years. It describes decade by decade of the twentieth century, styles, materials, influences and key designers of the main fashions of the time.

Outline
Introduction
Portrait of the American Woman as a Fashion Plate
Passage
The American Dress through the Years Evolution
1990-La Belle Epocque Era of the Beautiful
1910-The Eastern Touch and the Paul Poirot
1930-Despair and Fantasy
1940-Sporting the New Look
1950-Flamboyant and Ultra Feminine
1960-Gearing Up for a Revolution
1970-Hippies in Polyester
1980 to present
Fashion in Search of Identity
Fashion without Boundaries
The Academician Digs into a Woman's Fashion
Ford Search for a Supermodel
A Media Prediction of a Fashion Event
Quotes from a Popular Press

From the Paper
"Day and evening clothes had unusual cuts with odd puffs and fitted sleeves. Evening dresses were bias-cut and high waisted. For day wear, 2-piece suits were popular with square pockets, large buttons and narrow, lean skirts done in thin materials. Fabrics used were of natural fibers sometimes linen but mostly cotton, wool or silk, acetate, rayon, light to medium weights in velvet, georgette, crepe, organdy, satin for both day and evening wear. Colors were often muted or of deeper hues; florals, geometric or abstract designs were used, quirky designs flourished. Because of the influence of Salvador Dali who designed textile for designers, surrealism thrived in prints."

Tags:clothes, dresses, skirts, blouses, material, style, day, night