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Men's Shoes
black medium heeling, with a silver or gold buckle. -
Women's Gowns
were 6 feet wide. -
Women's shoes
shoes were made of affordable leathers opposed to silk. -
Large coats
embroidered with gold worn at court ceremonies. -
Petticoats
Women wore petticoats under dresses depending on weather (4-5) -
Samuel Crompton invents the spinning mule
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High-waisted empire style dresses
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Eli Whitney patents the cotton gin
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Louis Vuitton was born. A luggage manufacturer made of luxury leather.
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Men's pants were tailored with buttons down the fly
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Barthelemy Thimonnier develops the 1st functional sewing machine.
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Synthetic polymers are an alternative for cotton, linen, wool, and silk.
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Heavy white foundation made from white lead, and egg whites.
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Hoop skirt was developed.
Wore metal skirts under dresses. -
William Henry Perkin makes the 1st synthetic dye.
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William Cotton patents the straight bar knitting machine "Cotton Machine"
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Coco Chanel was born. making signature suits.
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Hubert de Givenchy was born. worked with Aubrey Hepburn.
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Levi Strauss was born. Making Levi Jeans
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David Bowie was born. Signature was White Suits.