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During 15th century, designers used little dolls instead of females as models to showcase their creations to the clients.
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The very first fashion magazine was published in Germany 1586
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Men did not wear underwear until the 17th century.
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Children dressed identically to adults until the mid-1800’s, when the concept of children’s clothing took off
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Before the 1850s, 70% women made clothing for themselves. It is today that handmade clothing’s and other accessories have become pricey.
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In 1860s dresses were so wide that girls and women often got stuck at the doorways.
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In the late 1800s, women wore live chameleons as broaches. They pinned them up to the lapels of their dress.
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The first issue of Vogue was published on 17th December, 1892 in the United States of America.
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In 1907 a woman was arrested for wearing a fitted one piece swimsuit on a beach in Boston.
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The first bra was invented by a New York socialite, Mary Phelps in 1914.
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Men went with more of a dressier look, wearing suits along with hats
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Eyeliner became popular after its discovery in King Tut’s tomb in the 1920’s
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The modern era of perfume was first launched in 1921, when Coco Chanel launched the exotic floral blend, Chanel No. 5.
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The bikini got it’s name for a specific reason. It’s named after Bikini Atoll where the U.S. military was testing bombs in WWII.
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In 1943, NYC was the first City to organize a Fashion Week when Fashion publicist Elenor Lambert initiated this show only to give the American fashion designers a chance to showcase their work and compete against the more established European Elite.
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The creator of the bikini assumed that the daring new cut would be as shocking as an atomic bomb.
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Both the pencil skirt and A-line skirt were designed by Frenchman Christian Dior, who is singlehandedly credited with inspiring 1950’s fashion
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The sizing that is currently considered a women’s size zero with a 32 inch bust was actually called an 8 in 1967.
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In 1999 two women died when electricity struck and their underwire bra acted as electricity conductors and transferred the current between them.
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Only from 2007 did the Russian military start wearing socks. Until then they just wrapped cloth around their feet.
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More than 2 billion t-shirts are sold per year
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The price of clothing has actually gone down believe it or not. Since 1992 it has gone by 8.5 percent even when inflation is adjusted before.
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In 1950 people spent 11 percent of their income on clothes, while today people spend closer to 3.8 percent of their income on clothes.
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In her lifetime the average American woman will spend %125,000 dollars on clothes.
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The clothing sizes have changed over time because of “vanity” reasons.
