It was a less flammable synthetic plastic which was used for everything from the first black telephones to dance floors & bracelets Bakelite was the predecessor to plexiglass & nylon The patent for rubber was registered in 1832, but was not used in shoes until 1873 when they were called croquet sandals and only the rich could afford them at $6/pair By 1900, Sears Roebuck sold a pair of sneakers with rubber soles for $.60/pair Ready-to-wear could be easily bought in large retail stores such as Whitelys, Woolands, Liberty & Dickens, & Jones Catalogs such as those from The Army & Navy Stores & BonMarche sold corsets alongside clocks The sewing machine, commercial patterns, & increased ready-to-wear & catalog trade enabled a shop assistant or maid servant to have an air of fashion on her day off Sundays & Bank Holidays were regarded as opportunities to dress up & give the impression of prosperity & wealth DIFFERENT CLOTHES FOR ALL This is a complex timeframe to describe because so much was happening simultaneously, & influences came hard & fast from around the world Fashion would evolve AND crossover each during this era
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