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> Today’s color dictate wasn’t established until the 1940s, as a result of Americans’ preferences as interpreted by manufacturers and retailers. That is the bi
by bobwaycott 13y ago
> Today’s color dictate wasn’t established until the 1940s, as a result of Americans’ preferences as interpreted by manufacturers and retailers.
That is the bit of history I'd like to read far more about, from primary sources. Specifically to suss out whether manufacturers and retailers interpreted these color preferences or manufactured them.
Also, it's annoying when sites inject links and other shit into copying and pasting a sentence from the article to quote it elsewhere.
- eeky 13y ago>manufacturers and retailers interpreted these color preferences or manufactured them. Interpreted. There isn't a monopoly on clothes manufacturing so if a trend emerges it was likely organic and driven by the consumer.