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.
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.
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.
Stomacher
The Stomacher is a decorated triangular panel as part of a corset. The Stomacher put on a corset and fastened with pins.
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.
Marcel Waves
The “Marcel Waves” is a type of hair styling that appeared at the end of the 19th century and reached its peak in popularity at the 1910’s – 1930’s.
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.
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.
1800 – 1809 Hairstyles
We have a new post on Patreon about “Headdresses and Hairstyles”. Part 1: 1800 – 1809. https://www.patreon.com/bloshka_project Year by year. Each page is one year.
1930s of fashion
1930’s Brief history of fashion in pictures. Women’s and men’s, headdresses and hairstyles, underwear, swimsuits and bathing suits
19-th century’s fashion
Fashion Timelines. Briefly about the West European fashion of the 19th century in pictures.
