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Women's clothing
Shoes, stockings, petticoats, and gowns were all important in showing who was wealthy. -
Women's clothing
Women would wear a dress that had a fitted back, oval sleeve cuffs with bows, and a rounded skirt. This dress was known as a "nightgown". -
Clothing
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Maternity clothes
Maternity clothing did not exist during the 18th century. Women would wear the clothes they had and would change them to fit while they were pregnant. They would substitute sleeveless waistcoats for their corsets. -
First Fashion Show
English fashion designer Charles Frederick Worth used live models instead of mannequins to show his clothing in Paris. The event was known as "fashion parades" and they spread to New York and London. -
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Paul Poiret
Paul was known for dressing France's elite. He freed women from corsets. He created hobble skirts, harem pantaloons, and lampshade tunics. Paul relied on the skills of draping rather than tailoring and pattern-making. -
Little Black Dress
Coco Chanel took cues from the nation in the aftermath of the war. This dress rewrote the manual on women's clothing. -
First New York Fashion week
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Dior's "New Look"
Christian Dior held a fashion show where he presented the "new look". He offered cinched skirts, notched collars, and "bar" suit. He began rising hemlines to above the knee. -
Mini Skirt
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First Milan Fashion Week
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First Paris Fashion Week
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Jeans on the Runway
Calvin Klein put jeans out on the runway for the first time. Trousered bottoms were already an option, but the fashion show is what launched the denim line. -
First London Fashion Week