Issues with clothing can be an indicator of the Second Turning - something about what we show to the outside world becomes a big deal when everyone is trying to figure out their inside world. The Puritans can be traced to the Vestments Controversy of the late 16th century. Some had decided that far too little had changed when the Church of England had split off from Rome, considering that the vestments being worn at Mass were still the same, despite the other recent changes. There's more to it, but trying to make sense of the details will bring to mind another Second Turning indicator: The issues of the time quickly become incomprehensible.
Take a look at what Judy Garland is wearing in Meet Me in St. Louis (set in 1904), and again you'll see frills and patterns and such that are unimaginable in any other time. The "Sunday Clothes" of Hello Dolly (set in 1890) similarly are from a very particular point in history.
Jumping forward to the next Awakening: Researching what was happening in Swinging London turned out to be trickier than expected, but let's trust Roger Ebert with this one:
In one sequence, a fashion photographer shoots '60s fashions, and the clothes, which look like outlandish science-fiction fantasies, are in fact identical to costumes worn during posing sessions in Antonioni's "Blow Up" (1967).Flower children, punk, new wave - all of them bring to mind a particular look, and almost none of those looks survive - except as inspiration for the future.
And while using a science fiction film set In The 23rd Century may require caution, it's also true that clothes very similar to these
were available for purchase in 1982 (late Second Turning), when the movie was released.
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