Fashion Timeline

  • Ruff

    Ruff
    Ruff was worn by men, children and women. Evolved from a small fabric "Ruffle" at the drawstring neck of the shirt or chemise.
  • Hats

    Hats
    A head covering. It can be worn for protection against elements, or for ceremonial reason, religious reasons, or for safety and as a fashion accessory.
  • Hose For Men

    Hose For Men
    Hose are any of various styles of men's clothing for the legs and lower body, worn from the Middle Ages through the 17th century, Early wool hose were fitted to the leg. Different colors were worn also, sometimes people would where two different colors on each leg.
  • Breeches

    Breeches
    Clothing covering the body from the waist down, with separate coverings for each leg.Usually stopping just below the knee, though in some cases reaching to the ankles.
  • Mantuas for women

    Mantuas for women
    Clothing worn in the late 17th century and 18th century. Originally a loose gown, the later mantua was an overgown or robe typically worn to like sleepovers.
  • Petticoat for women

    Petticoat for women
    A petticoat or underskirt is an article of clothing for women; specifically an undergarment to be worn under a skirt or a dress. The petticoat is a separate garment hanging from the waist (unlike the chemise).
  • Close-Bodied Gown

    Close-Bodied Gown
    Like the earlier mantua, from which it evolved,[1] the back of the gown featured pleats from the shoulder, stitched down to mould the gown closely to the body until the fullness was released into the skirt.
  • Lace

    Lace
    Lace is an openwork fabric, patterned with open holes in the work, made by machine or by hand.[1] The holes can be formed via removal of threads or cloth from a previously woven fabric, but more often open spaces are created as part of the lace fabric. Lace-making is an ancient craft.
  • Corset

    Corset
    A corset is a garment worn to hold and shape the torso into a desired shape for aesthetic or medical purposes (either for the duration of wearing this item, or with a more lasting effect). Both men and women are known to wear corsets, though women are more common wearers.
  • Frock Coat

    Frock Coat
    A frock coat is a man's coat characterised by a knee-length skirt (often cut just above the knee) all around the base, popular during the Victorian and Edwardian periods.
  • Shirtwaist

    Shirtwaist
    A shirtwaist was originally a separate blouse constructed like a shirt; i.e., of shirting fabric with turnover collar and cuffs and a front button closure.
  • Top Hat

    Top Hat
    A top hat, beaver hat, high hat, silk hat, cylinder hat, chimney pot hat or stove pipe hat,[1] sometimes also known by the nickname "topper", is a tall, flat-crowned, broad-brimmed hat,