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Anne of Denmark
Anne of Denmarkwears a black wired cap and black lace to the funeral of her son, Henry, Prince of Wales -
1600s Hair
hair was worn feathered high over the forehead -
Ruffles
Large ruffs remained part of Dutch fashion long after they had disappeared in France and England -
Shirts
The unfitted looser fit was popular, sleeves ranged from above to below the elbow. The sleeves could be slashed, unslashed, or dividing into two parts and buttoned together. -
Corset
the corset of the early 18th century were long-waisting and cut with a narrow back, wide front, and shoulder straps -
Skirts
Skirts were worn over small, domed hoops -
Gowns
The usual fashion of the years 1750–1775 was a low-necked gown -
Boy's suit
Boy's suit of the early 1770s is worn with a collared shirt and a floppy bow at the neck. -
Waistcoats
plain white waistcoats were increasingly fashionable, so did horizontally striped waistcoats. High-collared waistcoats were fashionable until 1815, then collars were lowered as the shawl collar came into use -
Dresses
Dresses were often worn with a round ruffled linen collar -
Facial hair
facial hair became extremely popular, featuring a vast array of styles -
Corsets
A corset was used to help mold the body to the desired shape. This was achieved by making the corsets longer than before, and by constructing them from separate shaped pieces of fabric -
Coco Chanel Born
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Hats
Huge, broadbrimmed hats were worn in mid-decade, trimmed with masses of feathers and occasionally complete stuffed birds, or decorated with ribbons and artificial flowers -
First bra
the first bra was invented -
Boyish outfits
Undergarments began to transform after World War I to conform to the ideals of a flatter chest and more boyish figure -
Marilyn Monroe
Marilyn Monroe born -
Audrey Hepburn
Audrey Hepburn born -
Gloves
Gloves were enormously important in this period -
Nylon
In March 1942 the government then requisitioned all nylon for parachutes and other war uses, leaving only the unpopular cotton and rayon stockings. The industry feared that not wearing stockings would become a fad, and advised stores to increase hosiery advertising. When nylon stockings reappeared in the shops there were "nylon riots" as customers fought over the first deliveries. -
Calvin Klein
Calvin Klein born -
Lucille Ball
In the 1950s, Lucille Ball was the first woman to show her pregnancy on TV. Most of the maternity dresses were two pieces with loose tops and narrow skirts. Stretch panels accommodated for the woman's growing figure. The baby boom of the 1940s to the 1950s also caused focus on maternity wear. -
Hippie look
Bell-bottoms, colourful headbands, and bare feet were part of the unisex hippie look that was popular in the late 1960s -
Platform shoes
platform shoes which appeared in 1971 and often had soles 2 to 4 inches thick -
gym wear
leotards, accompanied by matching tights, legwarmers, and elastic headbands became a huge craze in the 1980s -
Coco Chanel dies
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Allison Harvard
Allison Harvard was born -
Grunge
The new trend heavy metal fashion of the 1980s lasted until early 1992, when Grunge and hip hop fashion took over in popularity -
Womens fashion
women wore denim miniskirts, burberry, hip-hop inspired sweatpants, ugg boots, Daisy Dukes, ripped jeans, flipflops, ponchos, flared trousers, denim jackets, preppy polo shirts with popped collars, and tank tops
