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1730
In the 1730s the 'sack back' dress worn over a hoop petticoat became increasing fashionable -
1700's
Adélaïde, Duchesse de Bourgogne wears a riding habit featuring a long coat similar to men's coats, with a matching petticoat. -
1740
An ingenious method was evolved (or rather revived from the Elizabethan and Caroline periods) for decorating women's dresses. This was the process of quilting, which had the added advantage, in winter, of making the clothes much warmer. -
1750
The year 1750 witnessed a striking decrease in the size of hoops, but the fashion for widening the skirt by the artificial aid of whalebone of osier rods was not to be abandoned for another generation, and in Court dress for another sixty years -
1780
By the year 1780 the revived farthingale or hoop may be said to have disappeared, its place being taken by small pads or cushions fastened to the hips, and then by a single pad at the back -
1790
Towards the end of the eighties it became the fashion for women to wear a separate jacket-like garment called a caraco -
1790 Men clothing
The cut of the masculine coat had been fixed for so long that it must have seemed difficult, if not impossible, to change it. Ever since the evolution of coat and waistcoat at the end of the seventeenth century -
1795 Men clothing
Sleeves became simpler than ever, the turned-back cuff being altogether abandoned, or else symbolised rather than imitated by a band of braid. The number of buttons worn on sleeves was also noticeably reduced -
1800
In the early 1800s, women wore thin gauzy outer dresses while men adopted trousers and overcoats. -
1811
Fashionable women of the Regency era wore several layers of undergarments. The first was the chemise, or shift, a thin garment with tight, short sleeves (and a low neckline if worn under evening wear), made of white cotton and finished with a plain hem that was shorter than the dress. -
1826-95
Charles Frederick was born in Bourne, Lincolnshire, England on October 13, 1826. As a young man, Charles was always interested in clothing and worked as an apprentice and clerk for two London textile merchants where he learned through knowledge of fabrics and the business of supplying dressmakers. -
1883-1971
Gabrielle Bonheur "Coco" Chanel was a French fashion designer and businesswoman. She was the founder and namesake of the Chanel brand. -
1905-1957
Christian Dior was a French fashion designer, best known as the founder of one of the world's top fashion houses, also called Christian Dior, which is now owned by Groupe Arnault. -
1939
Ralph Lauren; born Ralph Lifshitz; October 1, 1939 is an American fashion designer, philanthropist, and business executive, best known for the Ralph Lauren Corporation, a global multibillion-dollar enterprise -
1963
Marc Jacobs is an American fashion designer. He is the head designer for his own fashion label, the eponymous brand Marc Jacobs, as well as Marc by Marc Jacobs, a diffusion line, with over 200 retail stores in 80 countries -
1965
Luciano Benetton is chairman of the clothing and accessories company Benetton Group, which launched in 1965. -
1966
Yves Saint Laurent was a European fashion designer born August 1, 1936 in Oran, Algeria. As a teen, he left for Paris to work for designer Christian Dior and gained acclaim for his dress designs. In 1966, he launched his own fashion labels, where his adaptations of tuxedos for women garnered him fame. -
2000
n 2000, Vera Wang's enthusiasm for couture fashion resulted in the launch of her highly acclaimed ready-to-wear collection. The Council of Fashion Designers of America honored Vera Wang by naming her "Womenswear Designer of the Year" in 2005 -
2004
Michael Kors was born on August 9, 1959, on Long Island, New York. He moved to New York City to attend the Fashion Institute of Technology, but dropped out after two semesters. Kors launched his women's collection in 1981 and became a judge on Project Runway in 2004. -
2005
Alexander Wang (born December 26, 1983) is a Taiwanese American fashion designer[1] and the former creative director of Balenciaga.[2] At age 19, he moved to New York City to attend Parsons School of Design. in 2005, after two years at Parsons, he decided to pursue the launch of his own fashion label, which predominantly began with a knitwear collection.
