Remember when (really) “big” shoulders for women were fashionable in the 1980s, especially for those challenging the male-dominated corporate world? The trend was a revival of a style that flourished in the 1930s through the end of WWII. It began when Adrian Greenberg, costume designer for The Wizard of Oz, designed dresses with shoulder pads for MGM star Joan Crawford, who epitomized the hard-working and successful woman. Hollywood and fashion had a symbiotic relationship. Movie costumes influenced designers and the designer styles adopted by stars became popular with the general public. Read more about fashion trends and movie history in A Brain. A Heart. The Nerve. (see NOVELS).
