personal statement #1

Maximum words: 250
Word count: 249

Prompt: What decade from the 20th century would you like to live? Why?


Picture this: a woman walking down the side walks of the city wearing a vintage, brown, sleeveless dress with buttons starting from the breast and ending just above her waist, fastened with a thin, black belt, and finished with black pumps. This woman, despite the difficulties she faces by World War II in the 1940’s, still manages to look as elegant and beautiful as can be. This fashion sense has always appealed to me because it is simple, elegant, and classy, and if going back in time means wearing the clothes from the 1940s, I would definitely not hesitate. In fact, my style is mostly inspired by the 1940’s fashion: the high-waisted shorts and skirts, the floral dresses, the blazers with puffy shoulders, the high heels. Women from the 1940s send a vibe that they are not afraid to embrace their feminism, and it’s a quality I truly adore.
Actresses of the times like Katharine Hepburn, Bette Davis, and Ingrid Bergman were all fashion idols. They were glamorous, yet conservative with what they wore – as mostly all women at that time were. Their dresses up to their knees, their shirts tucked into their shorts were almost effortless ways to look good and feel comfortable at the same time. My style closely resembles theirs in that I try to be as simple and conservative in what I wear. Truly a fashion era I would love to experience myself: elegant like a woman should be – simple, but never losing its appeal.