Drawers
Drawers, Pantalettes or Pantaloons – women’s underwear, underpants. We had a separate post about men’s underpants “Braies”. Before the 19th century, women did not have underpants.
Сhemise, Shift and Smock
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.
Chemisette
A Chemisette is an accessory that imitates an chemise (shirt). Chemisette worn to fill in the front and neckline of any garment.
Maternity corset
The Maternity corset – it’s called of corsets for pregnant and nursing women. Most often it is a two-in-one corset. It differs from the usual corset –
Men’s corset
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’
Garter
The Garter is a band worn to keep up a stocking, sock or chausses to the leg. Usually a garter is worn around the leg, but sometimes stockings are attached to other types of garments with garters (garter belt, corselet, sock braces, girdle, etc.).
Braies
The Braies (fr. Braies; de. Bruoch; pt. Bragas; ru. Брэ; da. Brog; no. Brok) are a type of panties, men’s undergarment.
1890s Fashion
1890’s Brief history of fashion in pictures. Women’s and men’s, headdresses and hairstyles, underwear, wedding, sportswear, swimsuits and bathing suits
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.
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.
Tournure
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.
1960s of Fashion
1960’s Brief history of fashion in pictures. Women’s and men’s, headdresses and hairstyles, underwear, swimsuits and bathing suits