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Men wore silk doublets, velvet mantles trimmed in fur and velvet hats, often times literally covered in silk from head to toe.
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Louis XIV had a thing for high heels with red soles and heels.
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The neck cloth, or cravat, had been worn by German troops as early as 1640, and, soon after the beginning of the new century, began to replace the lace collar in general use.
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Throughout the century, women kicked it up a notch. Hair got bigger, dresses got wider, and everything got glitzier. The pannier gown started out as a floor length, form fitting gown. Of course, it got wider, and wider, until it was about 6 feet wide.
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From 1810 to 1820 dresses became slightly more structured with padded hems and firmer fabrics, such as twills and even some taffeta.
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In the 1830s, the first cross cut Gigot or Leg O’ mMtton sleeves appeared.
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The Gothic era arrived on the scene and fashion lines wilted into drooping ringlets and dragging skirts.
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The jersey and the kilted skirt became fashionable.
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As the Victorian era drew to its close, skirts for both day and evening were elongated at the back to form a train.
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Fashion finally began to loosen up and French designers like Paul Poiret designed clothes without a corset!
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World War I ended and euphoria was the order of the day. Fashion responded by dropping waists to high hip levels and dresses became unfitted.
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Zippers were used for the first time because buttons were too expensive. Things have to be pretty grim, if you can’t afford buttons. But despite the lack of variety of styles available, the 30’s did introduce some new hemlines: mid calf for daywear and long for evening.
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People also started to dress down for it appeared a bit socially awkward to be all gussied up during a time of shortage.
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Dior’s 1947 New Look had symbolized a new hope and by the 1950s both the hope and the style were fully embraced. Hems fell and hems rose but the hourglass silhouette remained. In addition to the full skirt, slender pencil skirts were worn too.
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Women started wearing mini skirts, leather boots and fake eyelashes.
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Women, now in the corporate world had to dress the part. Thus the new trend of the so called Power Suit. Want to be taken seriously ladies? Get out your dark business suit with the gigantic shoulder pads. It’s that easy.
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With the return of '90s minimalism, designers sent a slew of black-and-white contrasting dresses, suits, coats, and leather everything down the spring and fall runways.
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Animal prints have officially been tamed.I t's an elegant look that's equally appropriate for work, weekend, or evening.
