Heuke
Heuke, or a cloak worn over one shoulder, was a popular type of garment in medieval Europe. Cloaks draped over one shoulder had been known since antiquity.
Redingote
The Redingote is a long dress-coat, fitted overcoat with a flared skirt, that came into vogue as an adaptation of a Riding Habits.
Braies
The Braies (fr. Braies; de. Bruoch; pt. Bragas; ru. Брэ; da. Brog; no. Brok) are a type of panties, men’s undergarment.
Giubberello
The Giubberello is a short sleeveless gown for men with open sides. This type of clothing was popular during the Renaissance in Italy (modern territory) in the 15th and early 16th centuries.
Surcoat
The surcoat (French: surcot) is an outer garment commonly worn during the Middle Ages. Its name derives from Old French, meaning “over the cotte.” The surcoat first appeared as a men’s garment during the Crusades, when it was worn over armor to protect it from the sun and heat.
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Parasol
The Umbrella existed as far back as the 11th century BC. It is this time that is considered the time of the invention of the umbrella.
Robe à l’Anglaise
The Robe à l’Anglaise or the Close-bodied gown was a women’s fashion of the 18th century. This type of gown came into French fashion (and throughout the world, everywhere except English it calls “à l’Anglaise”) from England and featured a fitted bodice.
Robe à la Polonoise
The Robe à la Polonoise (or Polonaise; ru. Роб а ля Полонез; pl. Poloneska; es. Polonesa) is a woman’s gown of the later 1770s and 1780s.
Cruselers
The Frilled veil or Cruselers (de. Krüseler) – this woman’s headdress, which was fashionable in Europe in the 14th – 15th centuries.
Cotte and Cotehardie
The cotte and the cotehardie (English: kirtle) were medieval garments worn over a chemise. They were long, fitted dresses with narrow sleeves.
Doublet
The Doublet (fr. Pourpoint; ru. Дублет; de. Wams; es. Jubón; it. Farsetto) is a men’s snug-fitting jacket . The Doublet appears in the mid-14th century, and comes from the clothing worn by knights under armor.
Houppelande
The houppelande (Spanish: hopalanda; Italian: pellanda) is an overdress characterized by a long, voluminous body and wide, flaring sleeves. It was worn by both men and women in Europe from the late 14th century through the 1430s.
Mobcap
The Mobcap (fr. Bonnet à la Dormeuse) is a round, gathered or pleated bonnet consisting of a caul to cover the hair, a frilled or ruffled brim, and a ribbon band.
Zimarra
The Zimarra (fr. Marlotte; nl. and eng. Vlieger; es. Zamarra or Ropa) is a woman’s coat, overgown. The name “Zimarra” may have come from Spain or Portugal (Zamarra), later the same name was given to men’s religious clothing (eng.
Robe à Tassel
The robe à tassel was a type of overdress fashionable in Europe in the 15th century. This style is sometimes referred to as a Burgundian gown, although this term is not entirely accurate, as 15th-century Burgundian fashion included a variety of gown styles.
Delphos gown
The Delphos gown is a finely pleated silk dress first created in about 1907 by French designer Henriette Negrin and her husband, Mariano Fortuny y Madrazo (1871–1949).
Jerkin
The Jerkin is a man’s short close-fitting jacket, without sleeves, worn over the doublet in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. A Jerkin is outerwear, often made of leather, velvet and other warm fabrics.
Gable hood
The Gable hood (or English hood or gable headdress) is an English headdress from the first half of the 16th century.
1830 – 1839 Hairstyles
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Little Black Dress
The Little Black Dress. (fr. La Petite robe noire) is a fashionable dress designed by Gabrielle Chanel in 1926. Many historians argue that before Chanel, only widows wore black and she revolutionized fashion.
Hennin
Hennin — Dutch henninck “cock”, French hennin — is a tall women’s headdress of the 15th century. It was usually made on a frame of whalebone, metal, starched linen or stiff paper.
Banyan
The Banyan (through Portuguese banian and Arabic بنيان, banyān, meaning “merchant”) is a type of men’s homewear, a robe worn over clothing.
Fleur d’oranger
The Fleur d’oranger (eng. The Orange blossom) – snow-white flowers of an orange tree; borrowed from French in many languages. The Fleur d’oranger is a traditional part of the bride’s wedding headpiece, such as a wreath, bridal bouquet, or other jewelry for the bride.
Pluderhosen
Pluderhosen or Upper hose (also Upper hosen) – short, baggy trousers for men made of fabric, usually velvet, with vertical slits showing the lining, hence they were also called “filled trousers”, chausse à la gigotte, chausse bouffante, etc.
Engageantes
Engageantes are false sleeves (or rather cuffs), worn with women’s clothing. It is difficult to say when the removable sleeves or cuffs appeared, but in the 17th century, lace trim on underwear was a very prominent feature of women’s and men’s fashion.
Peineta
The Peineta is is a decorative comb, a hair ornament, consists of a convex body and a set of teeth that affix it to hair worn in a bun.
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Spoon bonnet
The spoon bonnet is a type of headwear that falls somewhere between a house bonnet and a hat. Bonnets were popular during the first half of the 19th century, but by the 1850s their practicality had begun to fall out of fashion.
Mantua
The Mantua is style of gown, the late 17th – early 18th cent. Originally a loose gown, the later mantua was an overgown or robe typically worn over stays, stomacher and a petticoat.
Robe à la Française
The Robe à la Française is an 18th century women’s gown style. This is a set of different pieces of clothing:
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Carnet de bal
The Carnet de bal, the programme du bal or the Dance card, is a little booklet, usually with a decorative cover, which lists dance titles, and provides a place for a lady to write in the name of the gentleman who promises to partner her for each specific dance.
Flowers in hair
Flowers in hair, in hairstyles and with a headdress are probably the first thing that ancient people began to decorate themselves with.
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Porte-bouquet
A porte-bouquet, also known as a posy holder or tussie-mussie, is an accessory designed to hold a small bouquet of flowers.
Polka dot
The Polka dot is a pattern consisting of an array of large filled circles of the same size. One of the first mentions of the term “Polka dot”
Justaucorps
The justacorps (or justaucorps, fr.) is a long, knee-length coat worn by men in the second half of the 17th century and throughout the 18th century.
Сravat
The Сravat is a neckband, the forerunner of the modern tailored necktie and bow tie, originating from a style worn by members of the 17th century military.
Shawl
A Shawl is an accessory, a piece of clothing that covers the shoulders and arms, the upper body. In many languages, the word “Shawl”
Beach Pajamas
The Beach Pajamas are women’s summer leisure wear. Beach pajamas, which look like palazzo pants (wide-legged pants) with an attached sleeveless top, sometimes supplemented with a light robe or jacket.
Girdle
The Girdle is a form-fitting undergarment with garters. Distinguishes a Girdle from a Garter belt in that it is wide, reminiscent of a tight-fitting short skirt, hides the lower torso, extending below the hips, and worn often to shape or for support.
Ancient earrings. Part 1.
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1820 – 1829 Hairstyles
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Chausses
Chausses (eng. Hose) are any of various styles of men’s clothing for the legs and lower body, worn from the Middle Ages through the 16th century, when the style fell out of use in favor of breeches and stockings.
Tricorne
The Tricorne hat (fr. Tricorne) also the cocked hat – is headdress with the brim folded so that they form three corners.
Аllonge
The Аllonge (also Peruke) is a man’s headdress, wig with long wavy curls. Wigs in men’s fashion have been known for a long time, but they became ubiquitous in the middle of the 17th century.