Pelisse
Pelisse (also: Pellicle, Pelisse-mantle, Pelisson, Péliçon, Pelizone, Curricle pelisse, Pelisse robe) is a type of cape with a fur lining and a fabric outside (such as silk or velvet).
Pastoral
Pastoral refers to an artistic and cultural interest in nature and the romanticization of rural life. It depicts scenes from the lives of shepherds and shepherdesses set against idyllic landscapes with sheep, sunshine, flowers, and fruit.
Fillet
The fillet was a type of headband worn in the Middle Ages. It was usually made of fabric, although more elaborate versions could include precious metals or decorative elements resembling a circlet or wreath.
Motoring fashion
When the first cars appeared, women’s auto fashion (also called driving fashion, car fashion, or motoring fashion) was a kind of sportswear.
The First Book of Fashion
The First Book of Fashion Das Trachtenbuch des Matthäus Schwarz (1520s – 1560s). Matthäus Schwarz (1497 – 1574) was a merchant and art lover in Augsburg.
Schaube
Schaube (German), also known as an overgown (English) or caputo (Italian — possibly a related but slightly different garment based on available sources), was a men’s outerwear garment popular in the 16th century, especially from the 1520s to the 1550s.
Curvy Fashion
Curvy Fashion or as it was often written before for “stout women” appears in the 1910s, when corsets went out of fashion.
Pouf
The Pouf is a high hairstyle from the second half of the 18th century, based on a wire frame, complemented by a triangular cushion (“pouf”
Chérusque
The Chérusque collar is a type of stand-up collar that was popular in the early 19th century, especially at the court of Emperor Napoleon.
Harem pants
Harem pants or Sultan skirt (fr. Jupe-sultane, Jupe-Pantalon) are a type of Jupe-culotte introduced into fashion by the French designer Paul Poiret in 1911.
20th century fashion. Timeline
Briefly about women’s and men’s fashion of the 20th century. Timeline.
Сhemise, Shift and Smock
The chemise (also called a shift or smock) was one of the main garments worn in Europe from the Middle Ages until the early 20th century.
Greaser
Greasers (from “grease” also “brilliantine”) are a youth subculture that emerged in the late 1940s and early 1960s from predominantly working class and lower-class teenagers and young adults in the United States.
Chemisette
A chemisette is an accessory that imitates a chemise (shirt). Chemisettes are worn to fill in the front and neckline of a garment.
Duffle coat
A duffle coat is a hooded wool coat made of thick, heavy material with large button closures. The buttons characteristic of a duffle coat are often shaped like horns and threaded through a leather or rope loop.
Negligee
Negligee (from the French négligé – “neglected”; also déshabillé – “naked”) is a type of nightwear, usually a robe, worn over a nightgown or pajamas.
Apollo Knot
The Apollo Knot: A Hairstyling Trend of the 1820s–1830s The hair was styled in three parts: at the front, it was parted, curled, and laid at the sides;
Coiffure à la Titus
Coiffure à la Titus (also Cheveux à la Titus; German: Tituskopf; Hairstyle à la Titus) or Coiffure à la victime (“Victim’s hairstyle”) is a short haircut for men and women that was fashionable from the 1790s to the 1810s.
Codpiece
A codpiece (de. Schamkapsel; es. Bragueta; nl. Braguette; ru. Гульфик; pt. Braguilha; pl. Mieszek) is a part of men’s clothing or armour.
Voilette
Voilette is an accessory, headpiece or part of a headdress made of tulle, lace or fine mesh. Voilette is a reduced variation of the veil, it does not serve any function, only decorative.
Beret
A beret (fr. Béret; de. Barett ) is a soft, round headdress without a brim. It is usually made of felt, but it can also be made of velvet or silk, or it can be knitted.
Carrick coat
The Carrick coat is an overcoat with two to five cape collars. From the beginning of the 19th century, coats with capes were very popular.
Сoach cover earrings
Hidden beauty. Earrings in coach covers with clasps were popular in the 1870s and 1880s. Snap-on earring covers were an American innovation, and were generally made with black enamel or inconspicuous gold ornamentation.
Fichu and Canezou
What are Fichu and Canezou? what is the difference? Fichu and Canezou are thin shawls (scarves) made of light fabric (muslin, tulle) or lace that cover the chest and décolleté.
Portraits with overlays
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.
Robe or Gown
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.
Sportswear 1890s – 1930s. Bicycle.
Briefly about sportswear for cycling. In 1817, Laufmaschine appeared – the progenitor of the bicycle. In the 1820s, women began riding them.
Robe de Style
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
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.
1800s – 1850s. PDF-book
History of Hairstyles and Headgear from 1800 to 1859. Year by year PDF-book. 68 pages. History of fashion based on pictures.
20th century makeup
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 of fashion
1980s Brief history of fashion in pictures. Women’s and men’s, hairstyles, underwear, wedding, sportswear and swimsuits.