Kokoshnik
The Kokoshnik is a traditional Russian female headdress. The Kokoshnik comes in different shapes, depending on the province: round, pointed, cylindrical, laced-shape.
Calash bonnet
The Calash bonnet (or hood) is a headgear from the last quarter of the 18th century to the beginning of the 20th century, also called the “Bashful Bonnet” or Calèche.
Charlotte bonnet
The Charlotte (fr. Charlotte (chapeau)) is a bonnet made of cambric or muslin, decorated with ribbons and tied under the chin.
Moretta and Vizard
Moretta and Vizard are black oval masks from the 16th-18th centuries. Moretta is a Venetian mask, and Vizard is a French one.
Turban
The Turban has come into Western fashion from the East, since the time of the Crusades. But it was especially popular in fashion in the second half of the 15th century –
Choker
A choker is a close-fitting necklace worn around the neck. Chokers can be made of a variety of materials, including velvet, plastic, beads, leather, metal, such as silver, gold or platinum, etc.
Fontange
The Fontange is a high headdress popular during the turn of 1680’s – 1710’s. Technically, fontanges are the assembly: bonnet with ribbon bows which supported by a wire framework called a commode.
Chemise a la Reine
Chemise a la Reine (The Chemise Dress) In the 1780s, the Chemise Dress into fashion. A white сhemise, which was worn on underwear, a corset, skirts, or even on a naked body, everything depended on the courage of the fashionista.
Fashion accessory
Fashion accessory is a wardrobe detail, without which it is impossible to imagine of the era. Some accessories were practical, others covered up the flaws or simply made the outfit “decent”, and still others were just beautiful knick-knacks.
18-th century’s fashion
Fashion Timelines. Briefly about the West European fashion of the 18th century in pictures.
Men’s headdresses 18th century
Men’s headdresses and hairstyles. 1700’s – 1790’s. Brief history of fashion in pictures.
Women’s headdresses 18th century
Women’s headdresses and hairstyles. 18th century. Brief history of fashion in pictures.
Historical Headdress
Headgear, headwear or headdress is the name given to any element of clothing which is worn on one’s head. Part 1 Late 17th century – the 19th century.
