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1790
High-waisted dresses in the "Empire style" of Josephine Bonaparte, French Emperor Napoleon's wife, become vogue in the United States. They remain in style throughout the nineteenth century. -
1851
Bloomers are ankle-length trousers—the large Turkish style or straight-legged "pantaloons"—worn with a mid calf-length dress. -
1855
The cage crinoline or hoop skirt as a more lightweight alternative to the heavy layers of petticoats that women have been wearing in order to achieve the stylish bell-shaped-skirt. -
1876
Olivia Flynt patents and advertises a corset less breast supporter in 1876, designed particularly for ladies with large busts. -
1880
Produce an hourglass silhouette. -
1886
Denim manufacturer Levi Strauss devises its "Two Horse Brand" leather patch, showing the jean being pulled between two horses to indicate its strength -
1909
More than 20,000 shirtwaist makers in New York walk out on strike, shutting down production of the industry -
1943
In Los Angeles, a group of United States Navy sailors, angered by a series of confrontations with local Mexican-American youths, take weapons into the nearby neighborhoods and target all those wearing zoot suits, an over sized outfit first popularized by African-American jazz musicians and later adopted by Mexican-American youths. -
1950
Slim-fit pants or skinny jeans (when made of denim) have a snug fit through the legs and end in a small leg opening that can be anywhere from 9" to 20" in circumference, depending on size -
1952
Merry Widow Corset -
1970
Gaucho pants are wide-legged trousers for women with a cuff that ends around mid calf. -
1998
"The Nevada jean," a nineteenth-century pair of denim jeans, is found in a Nevada mining town. Denim manufacturer Levi Strauss & Co. purchases the Nevada jean for $46,532. -
2000
Technically, lace-up anything was haute couture in the 2000s. -
2000s
Low-rise pants are pants that sit low on, or below, the hips, usually at least 8 centimeters (3 inches) lower than the navel. They are also called "low cut jeans", "hipster jeans", and "low riders". -
2006
Since 2006, rompers have enjoyed a minor renaissance as a fashionable garment for women -
2007
High-Waisted Jeans -
2008
Out of nowhere came leather-look leggings
