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.
A brief history of earrings. Part 1. From Ancient Egypt to Byzantium Rus: Серьги. Часть 1 Краткая история от Древнего Египта до Византии.
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.
Crinoline
A Crinoline is a stiff or structured petticoat designed to hold out a woman’s skirt, popular in the mid-19th century. Originally, crinoline was described as a stiff fabric made of horsehair (“crin”) and cotton or linen which was used to make underskirts and as a dress lining.
1800s – 1890s fashion
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Permanent
The Permanent wave machine. In the late 1900s, the Permanent wave was invented by Karl Nessler, and in February 1910 he patented a special Permanent wave machine.
Tea gown
The Tea gown (also Tea dress) is type of lady’s home dress, loose-fitting dress, but sometimes belted. The lady wore a Tea gown at home, with her family and closest friends, but not for special occasions, for example, receiving guests or a dinner party.
Hobble skirt
The Hobble skirt (de. Humpelrock; nl. Strompelrok) is a skirt with a narrow hem. Hobble skirts were a fashion trend that peaked between 1908 and 1914.
Plis Watteau
The Plis Watteau is pleat on the back, fashionable in the 18th century. The Plis Watteau was named after the artist Jean-Antoine Watteau (1684 – 1721).
Chantilly lace
The Chantilly lace (fr. La dentelle de Chantilly) is a handmade bobbin lace named after the city of Chantilly (France). In the 17th century, the Duchesse de Longueville organised the manufacture of lace at Chantilly.
Gigot sleeve
The Gigot sleeve or the leg-of-mutton sleeve, was named for its resemblance to a sheep’s hind leg: wide at the top and narrow at the bottom.
Glasses
Types of glasses. The first eyeglasses were made in Northern Italy, most likely in Pisa, by about 1290 (or 1284). Initially, glasses were worn on the nose or held in the hand.
Hanging pockets
The Hanging pockets are separate small bags or pouches. In the 15th-18th centuries, pockets were an independent accessory for a woman’s costume.
Boater
The Boater (also straw boater, basher, skimmer, The English Panama, cady, katie, canotier, somer, sennit hat) is a semi-formal straw hat.
Stomacher
The Stomacher is a decorated triangular panel as part of a corset. The Stomacher put on a corset and fastened with pins.
Swiss waist
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.
1700s – 1790s fashion
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Tournure or Bustle
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.
Babette
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.
Robe Volante
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.
Half hat
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.
Brunswick gown
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:
New Look
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.
Snood
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.
Muff
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.
Pet-en-l’air
The Pet-en-l’air is part of the 18th century women’s costume. It was an elongated jacket, fitted, but with a free back and the Plis Watteau.
Drawn stockings
In the early 20th century, women’s skirts began to shorten, but going out with bare legs was still considered indecent. Ultra-fashionable women started painting patterns directly onto their legs, imitating the look of stockings.
Babydoll
The Babydoll is a short, sleeveless or lantern sleeves, loose-fitting nightgown or negligee, intended as nightwear for women. Sometimes the shirt is complete with short pants (closer fitting briefs) with elastic waist and legs.
Panier
The Panier or Pannier (also “side hoops”) from French – “basket”. This is a frame made of willow or steel rods or whalebone plates to keep the skirt fashionable.
1960s of Fashion
1960’s Brief history of fashion in pictures. Women’s and men’s, headdresses and hairstyles, underwear, swimsuits and bathing suits
Teddy Boy
The Teddy Boy is a subculture in the 1950’s – 1960’s in Great Britain, which experienced a revival several times in the 1970’s and 1990’s.
Kokoshnik
The kokoshnik is a traditional Russian women’s headdress, known for its wide variety of shapes depending on the region: round, pointed, cylindrical, and more.
Chaperon
The Chaperon is a headdress very popular in the Middle Ages. Cloaks with hoods were still in ancient Rome, they were called ‘Lacerna’
Gorget
The gorget is a fashionable accessory—a high collar that covers the neck, ears, and part of the hair. It was popular in the 13th–15th centuries.
1810 – 1819 Hairstyles
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Oxford Bags
The Oxford Bags is a type of trousers with extra-wide legs. Oxford bags were a loose-fitting baggy form of trousers. In 1920’s – 1930’s they were popular among Oxford students.
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.
Swirling hat
The So-Called “Swirling Hat” and the Problem of Naming Roll Headdresses of the 15th Century The headwear sometimes described in modern writing as the “Swirling hat”, “Rings of Saturn”, or “roll hat” refers to a type of layered circular headdress visible in European art of the 15th and early 16th centuries.
Double apron
The Double apron (de. Doppelshürz) – is domestic garment, a two-sided apron that looks more like a loose dress. This apron was used for various household chores and was popular in the 15th and 16th centuries.
Plus-fours
The Plus fours (or Plus-fours) are breeches or trousers that extend 4 inches (10 cm) below the knee (and thus four inches longer than traditional knickerbockers, hence the name).
Spencer jacket
The Spencer is a short fitted jacket, without basque, only going down to mid-back, with long sleeves. It’s origin is attributed to an English lord, George Spencer, who allegedly burned his coat by warming himself too close to the fireplace.
Charlotte bonnet
The Charlotte (fr. Charlotte (chapeau)) is a bonnet made of cambric or muslin, decorated with ribbons and tied under the chin.
Le Chaperon à Bavolet
Le Chaperon à Bavolet is a fashionable headdress of the 16th century. To be more precise, this is a piece of headdress –
Zoot suit
The “Zoot suit” is a men’s suit with high-waisted, wide-legged, tight-cuffed, pegged trousers, and a long jacket with wide lapels and wide padded shoulders.