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Women began to wear dresses with tighter sleeves and shorter veils, and their hair was combed back

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According to Sarah Byrd, a New York University and Fashion Institute of Technology lecturer and fashion historian, this can be traced back to technological advancements made in the decade, which made fashion more accessible to everyone

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