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The eighteenth century fashion timeline.
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Panniers were popularized in France in 1709. They made women take almost three times more space than a man,
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Printing on cotton is legalized in France in 1759.
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Chemical dyes are popularized in France causing bold colors to become available.
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The spinning mule is invented which creates many more new types of expressive fabrics. This happens in 1779.
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Cotton is bleached with chlorine to make it extra white. This happens in 1786.
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Aristocracy is overthrown in France, which ends most of the extravagant fashions of the time.
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Boned corsets are banned in France in 1789 for health reasons.
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Wig powder is taxed in France, causing its use to decline. Instead, people prefer soft blonde curls.
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Large scale manufacturing becomes widespread in Europe.