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Miniature Portraits with overlays of mica. Unusual portraits came into fashion after about 1650. However, all the portraits that were found on the Internet belong to the period from the 1640s to the 1660s.
fr. Robe (eng. Gown) in 18th century fashion. The journey from bedroom wear (late 17th century) to 18th century basic gown and as Court costume.
Briefly about sportswear for cycling. In 1817, Laufmaschine appeared – the progenitor of the bicycle. In the 1820s, women began riding them.
The dandy horse (also known as the Draisine or Laufmaschine) is a two-wheeled vehicle with both wheels in line, propelled by the rider pushing along the ground with their feet, similar to regular walking or running.
The robe de style was a fashionable dress design of the 1920s, characterized by a voluminous skirt that distinguished it from the then-popular straight, rectangular silhouette.
Mules are shoes without a back, with heels and a closed toe. These are classic mules. But you can also find mules with an open toe and without a heel.
History of Hairstyles and Headgear from 1800 to 1859. Year by year PDF-book. 68 pages. History of fashion based on pictures.
The history of makeup is as old as this world. Many books have been written about this. Therefore, we will briefly talk about the 20th century.
1980s Brief history of fashion in pictures. Women’s and men’s, hairstyles, underwear, wedding, sportswear and swimsuits.
Jodhpur pants (or trousers) and Riding Breeches are two types of pants that are similar in silhouette. Main feature: very wide, loose-fitting trousers in the hips and narrow from the knee down.
Archery is one of the few sports available to women since ancient times. Archery does not require a lot of activity, so women could shoot with a bow and keep decorum in their clothes.
Miser’s Purse is a small purse worn in a pocket or handbag. The name appeared later than the fashion and, apparently, this form was inspired by medieval purses.
Flappers, as fashion-forward young women of the Roaring Twenties were called, were very bold in their style choices. We have a separate post about them.
Reticule (fr. réticule; de. Pompadour; es. ridículo) – a small handbag on a long cord or ribbon, reminiscent of a small bag or basket.
Overalls (fr. Salopette; de. Latzhose; es. Overol; it. Salopette; pl. Ogrodniczki; ru. Комбинезон; pt. Jardineira; nl. Tuinbroek) are a type of garment that combines pants and a top.
Sunglasses are an accessory that protects your eyes from the bright rays of the sun. The history of sunglasses goes back thousands of years, but it was not a fashion accessory, but a necessity.
Pinafore is an apron dress for children. Pinafore differs from an apron in that it covers most of the clothing. Pinafore sleeveless, but sometimes with sleeves.
1860s Brief history of fashion in pictures. Women’s and men’s wear, headdresses and hairstyles, underwear, kids and sportswear.
Lotus shoes (simplified Chinese: 莲履) are traditional Chinese women’s shoes, very small in size. To wear such shoes, it was necessary for girls (about 5-7 years old) to bandage their feet in a special way, turning their toes inward.
The Barbette – a strip of fabric, a band around the cheeks and chin. Women wore barbette in the 13th and 14th centuries.
Bergère hat (fr. Bergère – eng. Shepherdess) – a wide-brimmed straw hat with a small crown. Bergère hat was in vogue in the 18th century (circa 1730-1780s) There are different versions of the origin of the name of the hat:
The Waistcoat (or Vest; de. Kamisol; fr. Gilet) – a kind of clothing between Justaucorps (or a frock coat, jacket, banyan or coat) and a shirt.
The Maternity corset – it’s called of corsets for pregnant and nursing women. Most often it is a two-in-one corset. It differs from the usual corset –
The Tranzado (Spanish: cofia de tranzado) or Trinzale (Italian) is a type of headdress — a cap, net, or veil worn at the back of the head.
A domino is a hooded cape or cloak worn for masquerades; the term can also refer to a masked character at such events.
The Bonnet or Cap (also Béguin or Coif) is a headgear, most often used as an item of underwear. The cap appears in the Middle Ages.
The fancy-dress Bat became popular after the creation of the operetta Die Fledermaus (1874) by Johann Strauss II. In the operetta, the Bat costume is worn by a man, but ladies soon became very fond of this “animal”.
1870s Brief history of fashion in pictures. Women’s and men’s wear, headdresses and hairstyles, underwear, kids and sportswear.
The crescent moon hair ornament appeared in the 16th century. We will not consider the Crescent as a cult image, religious or ritual.
Foot stoves or footwarmers were perforated boxes, mostly heated by hot coals or stones in a special pot. Widely used in the northern countries such as Holland, Scandinavia and the British Isles in the 17th and 19th centuries.
The Medici collar (de.Stuartkragen, Medicikragen; fr. Collerette) is flared, stand-up, fan-shaped, standing high behind the head, often layered, trimmed with lace or consisting only of lace.
The bowler hat — also known as the derby in the United States, Melone in German, chapeau melon in French, bombetta in Italian, and bolhoed in Dutch — is a hard felt hat with a rounded crown and a narrow, rounded brim.
The hood — French capuche / chaperon, Dutch capuchon, Italian cappuccio, Spanish capucha, German Kapuze / Gugel — is a type of head covering that existed in many shapes and under many names.
1880’s Brief history of fashion in pictures. Women’s and men’s wear, headdresses and hairstyles, underwear, kids and sportswear.
Men’s corsets. Shapewear for men was not present in men’s fashion until the end of the 18th century. In the fashion of the 16th century there was a ‘Goose Belly’
Briefly about hairstyles and headdress, 16th century. Spain and Portugal
Hair coloring has been known since very ancient times. There are many dyes, chemical reagents that change hair color. But now let’s talk about lightening hair in the Renaissance.
A peignoir is a type of home wear designed to protect clothes from hair, powder and cosmetics. The peignoir appeared around the end of the 16th –
Engravings with the fashion of different countries of the 1st quarter of the 17th cent.
A Turban is a headdress that has been fashionable since the Middle Ages. We wrote a separate post about the history of the turban in Western fashion before the 19th century.
Flappers are the ultra-trendy, fashionable, emancipated young women of the 1920s. These girls are the symbol of the Roaring Twenties. If we talk about the fashion of the 1920s, it is the flappers that personify this style.
The Dressing Gown (or morning gown) is a robe, a loose-fitting outer garment. Dressing Gown is a kind of home wear, almost like a banyan in women’s fashion.
