The Swiss waist is fashionable accessory; bodice (corselet; corsage) or belt. The accessory was inspired by traditional Swiss women’s clothing. The Swiss waist was popular in the mid-19th century and returned for a second time as a belt at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries.
We have a new post on Patreon about “1700’s – 1790’s fashion” https://www.patreon.com/bloshka_project 18th century fashion by decade. Men’s and women’s fashion.
The Tournure (or es. Polisón / ru. Турнюр / eng. Bustle / de.Tournüre) is s framework supporting the skirts. The Tournure was popular in the 1870s and 1880s.
The Babette is a hairstyle featuring a large bouffant (puff) on the top of the head. The style got its name from the 1959 film Babette Goes to War, starring Brigitte Bardot.
The Robe Volante (also Robe Battante, Contouche) – fashionable style of of loose-fitting home dress in the 1720’s – 1730’s. The Robe Volante has a plis Watteau on the back.
Women’s ice skating fashion 17th century – 1950’s
The Half hat is a headdress, a style of a hat, that sits on the back of the head, covering the top of the head.
The Brunswick gown, or simply Brunswick, was an 18th-century two-piece woman’s gown consisting of a jacket and a skirt, sometimes worn with a vest.Its main feature was a fitted jacket with a hood and two-part sleeves, usually made of the same fabric and color as the skirt.There were many variations of the Brunswick:
The “New Look” is the name given in 1947 by the editor-in-chief of Harper’s Bazaar, Carmel Snow, to the silhouette created by the couturier Christian Dior for the “Corolle” collection.
The Snood is a type of headgear designed to hold the hair in a cloth or yarn bag. The Snood is a type of hairnet, only slightly thicker.
The Muff is a fashion accessory – handwarmer, usually made of a cylinder of fur or fabric with both ends open for keeping the hands warm.