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The Romantic Period
Romantic Period Costume (1820-1850) People valued imagination over rational thught Women of social classes followed fashion through Godey's Lady's Book New waistline was created for women Exaggerated hourglass shape Skirts were lifted from the ground...
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Crete and Greece
Minoan and Mycenaean Civilization (2900 B.C.-1100 B.C.) Enjoyed prosperity and a Buerocratic society Elegant culture andd social organization, active trade with Egypt, Syria, Sicily and Spain 2 class society: ruling and common people Textiles were spun...
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The Northern Renaissance
Northern Renaissance (1500-1600) fashion gave the people cross culteral influences from people like the Turks knitting machine braught new advances for knitting stockings spanish work, an intricate type of embroidery, was seen on chemises and mens shirts...
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The New Look
The New Look Costume (1947-1960) Women displayed Chanel's 'New Look' with sinched in waistline Skirts were either very full with a width of up to 25 yards or tightly fitted Bras and girldes maintained shape as an undergarment Nylon and elastic yarns revolutinized...
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The Ancient Middle East
Old/Middle/New Egypt (3000 B.C.-600 B.C.) The Egyptian civilization grew up along the Nile river. Animals were considered unclean so the textile of choice was linen. Men and women wore tunics. Old Kingdom wore knee length skirts, Middle wore them to the...
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The Early Middle Ages
The Byzantine Period (339 A.D.-1453 A.D.) upper class men and women wore a paludamentum (tunic and cloak) 11th century braught added decorations and silks undergarments (braies for men, chemise for women) were introduced 12th century-tunics were fitted...
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The Late Middle Ages
Medieval Costume (1300 A.D.-1500 A.D.) men wore loosly fitting styles hose made of wool were introduced short tunics were worn with large sleeves called houppelande's royal women of France wore sideless surcotes and false hanging sleeves were popular...
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The Italian Renaissance
Italian Costume (1400-1600) mens doublets or jackets exposed under shirt camica or chemise was worn as an undergarmet Italian women wore rich colored fabrics and velvets hair was arranged elaborately decorative touches such as slashings allowed undergarments...
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The Crinoline Period
Crinoline Period Costume (1851-1870) Queen Victoria influences style Isaac M. Singer invents first sewing machine Hooped skirt was introduced for women Shoulders were shown Bloomer dress Crotchless underdrawers 2-piece gowns Parasols were used to block...
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The Seventeenth Century
17th Century Costume (1600-1700) royalty wore lavish clothing Puritans avoided ostentatious fashions upperclass spanish women wore exaggerated farthingale called a guardinfante men wore flat collars and wide brimmed hats ruffles or ribbons called canons...
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The Eighteenth Century
18th Century Costume (1700-1790) men wore loose fitting outter coats vests were shorter the 2nd half of the century jackets became narrow and curved back shoes had buckles women had seperate tops and skirts women could choose from 2 styles: a'l'anglaise...
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The 20's, 30's and WWII
20's and 30's Costume (1920-1947) Women called flappers cut their hair short Skirts shortend, curves were out Lanvin introduced the 'Robe de style' wioth spanish skirt Chanel influenced simple styles such as the sweater dress Women wore pants and nylons...
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80's, 90's and Today
80's, 90's and Beyond Costume (1980-2004) Childrens clothing sales increased with baby boom fashion trickle's down from couture Japan emerges as a major fashion center Selling through Internet, TV and mail order Retro styles, preppy, hip-hop, military...
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Eturia and Rome
Etruscan Civilization (800 B.C.-200 B.C.) Elements of dress was similar to Greeks Loincloth called a perizoma was worn underneath clothing Men and women wore tunics, different types of cloaks were wrapped around tunics. Womens were long and hanging and...
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The Bustle Period
Bustle Period Costume (1870-1890) Bustle was predominant feature of women's dress Wide use of sewing machines Technology allowed cutting of garment pieces Department stores provided mail order catalouges Undergarments provided shape for the times silhoutte...
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The Edwardian Period
Edwardian Period Costume (1900-1918) Fortuny was known for hte Delphos dress (higher waistline and slender skirts) men and women wore dusters (long jackets, protective hats and goggles) while riding in open cars WWI 1914-1918 War provided clothing be...
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The 60's and 70's
The 60's and 70's Costume (1960-1979) Slimmer silhoutte Move away from New Look Shorter skirt lengths Important designers emerge (Ungaro and YSL) Anti-war, hippies, black panther, environmentalists, punks, goths, mods, and other style tribes influence...
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