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Fashion through the years: 1800–1849. Five decades of evolving 19th-century elegance, inspired by authentic illustrations and engravings of the era. Exploring the transformation of early 19th-century style — from Empire grace to Victorian romance.
A 2026 wall calendar dedicated to 19th-century fashion — from the 1800s to the 1890s, including women’s lingerie and bridal styles.
🦆🐄 🐻 “Duckbill shoe,” “Cow’s mouth,” “Bearpaw,” or “Horn shoe” – these are names for shoes with a broad toe, fashionable in Europe (primarily in Northern Europe – England, Germany, Switzerland, Flanders, France, and Scandinavia) from the late 15th century to the mid-16th century.
The Top Hat (also known as a “high hat” or simply a “cylinder” in many languages) is a type of hat that became popular from the late 18th century to the first quarter of the 20th century.
1990s Brief history of fashion in pictures. Women’s and men’s, hairstyles, underwear, wedding, makeup, sportswear and swimsuits.
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 (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.
Briefly about women’s and men’s fashion of the 20th century. Timeline.
The chemise (also Shift and Smock) is one of the main items of clothing from the Middle Ages until the first quarter of the 20th century.
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.
A Chemisette is an accessory that imitates an chemise (shirt). Chemisette worn to fill in the front and neckline of any garment.
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.
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.
A codpiece (de. Schamkapsel; es. Bragueta; nl. Braguette; ru. Гульфик; pt. Braguilha; pl. Mieszek) is part of men’s clothing or armor.
A beret is a type of headdress without a brim, just a crown. The beret is usually made of felt, but can be made of velvet, silk or knitted.
The Carrick coat is overcoat with 2 to 5 cape collars. From the beginning of the 19th century, coats with capes were very popular.
1980s Brief history of fashion in pictures. Women’s and men’s, hairstyles, underwear, wedding, sportswear and swimsuits.
Jodhpur pants (or trousers) and Riding Breeches are two types of pants that are similar in silhouette. Main feature: very wide, loose-fitting trousers in the hips and narrow from the knee down.
Overalls (fr. Salopette; de. Latzhose; es. Overol; it. Salopette; pl. Ogrodniczki; ru. Комбинезон; pt. Jardineira; nl. Tuinbroek) are a type of garment that combines pants and a top.
The Waistcoat (or Vest; de. Kamisol; fr. Gilet) – a kind of clothing between Justaucorps (or a frock coat, jacket, banyan or coat) and a shirt.
1870s Brief history of fashion in pictures. Women’s and men’s wear, headdresses and hairstyles, underwear, kids and sportswear.
The Bowler hat (or Derby (United States); de. Melone; fr. Chapeau melon; it. Bombetta; nl. Bolhoed) is a headdress, a felt hat with a round crown, small, rounded brim, almost always black.
1880’s Brief history of fashion in pictures. Women’s and men’s wear, headdresses and hairstyles, underwear, kids and sportswear.
Men’s corsets. Shapewear for men was not present in men’s fashion until the end of the 18th century. In the fashion of the 16th century there was a ‘Goose Belly’
Engravings with the fashion of different countries of the 1st quarter of the 17th cent.
The Dressing Gown (or morning gown) is a robe, a loose-fitting outer garment. Dressing Gown is a kind of home wear, almost like a banyan in women’s fashion.
1800’s Brief history of fashion in pictures. Women’s and men’s wear, headdresses and hairstyles, underwear, kids wear and shoes
The Bliaut or Bliaud is an overdress worn in the Middle Ages. The Bliaud has a lot of design options, but the main difference is the long gown with very thin and voluminous sleeves.
Spatterdashes (sometimes called gaiters) are a type of clothing that cover part of the shoe, the ankle, and extend almost to the knee or even higher.
Breeches are trousers (pants) length below the knee. Breeches are sometimes called “culottes”, but this often refers to trousers of the 18th and 19th centuries.
We have a new post on Patreon about 18th century fashion. 18th century men’s and women’s fashion posters… here 18th century.
The Poulaines (or Crakows; crackowes; pl. ciżemki; de. Schnabelschuh; sv. Snabelskor) are fashionable medieval shoes with very long toes. They were so named because the style was thought to have originated in Kraków, though the term “Poulaine”, as in souliers à la poulaine, “shoes in the Polish fashion”, referred to the long pointed beak of the shoe, not the shoe itself.
Men’s style in women’s wear is not a very old trend, a little over 100 years old. Men’s and women’s clothing has always been different.
In the second half of the 15th century (1450’s – 1490’s), brimless caps (or hats) entered men’s fashion. Caps were mostly scarlet, but sometimes black.
The Heuke, or Cloak on one shoulder, was a popular garment in medieval Europe. Cloaks worn on one shoulder have been known since ancient times.
The Redingote is a long dress-coat, fitted overcoat with a flared skirt, that came into vogue as an adaptation of a Riding Habits.
The Braies (fr. Braies; de. Bruoch; pt. Bragas; ru. Брэ; da. Brog; no. Brok) are a type of panties, men’s undergarment.
