fashion timeline

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    fashion

  • womens fashion

    womens fashion
    By mid century, gowns became lighter and softer with fitted backs, covered shoulders, a square neck edged in lace with flat flowing sleeves. After 1680, the under-petticoat became elaborately trimmed with gold or silk embroidery and the upper skirt was gathered full with a tight fitting bodice decorated with elaborate ribbons, ruffles and lace.
  • womens shoes

    womens shoes
    In the 1660s women began to pay more attention to their shoes and no longer wanted the same shape as men’s. they started making high heels for women and th
    ey made them usually up to six inches
  • dresses

    dresses
    everything started becoming excessive around the 1780's. it was all about the wide dreeses, and tall hair.Most likely it started out innocently enough; a typical floor length skirt flouncing around a form-fitting bodice.
  • shoes

    shoes
    After the French Revolution in 1792, shoes styles changed dramatically. Heels disappeared and expensive silks were replaced with more affordable and practical leathers.
  • victorian

    victorian
    By 1880 the jersey and the kilted skirt became fashionable. Adopted from England, it had been originated by Lily Langtry, the "Jersey Lily," to show off her beautiful figure. The trend went wild and was worn by practically every woman and child.
  • Coco Chanel Born August 19, 1883

  • movie star times

    movie star times
    Movies were a big thing in the 30’s and the perfect way to dream away your woes. They influenced fashion with movie star endorsements of styles and accessories especially evening wear. Which of course, most people couldn't afford...A popular movie star look was the empire-waisted gown with ties at the back. Hollywood movie stars such as Bette Davis and Greta Garbo set fashion trends in dresses designed by Adrian and Muriel King
  • platform heels

    platform heels
    Toss in the “anti heeled” earth shoes where the heel was suddenly discovered to be ecologically healthier LOWER than the rest of the foot and boots.
  • Coco Chanel Dies January 10. 1971