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western european
Fashion in the period 1600–1650 in Western European clothing is characterized by the disappearance of the ruff in favour of broad lace or linen collars. Waistlines rose through the period for both men and women. Other notable fashions included full, slashed sleeves and tall or broad hats with brims. For men, hose disappeared in favour of breeches. -
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baroque 1600-1650
-Baroque is a period in the history of Western arts roughly coinciding with the 17th century.
-It's also a style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music.
-The style started around 1600 in Rome, Italy and spread to most of Europe. -
baroque 1650-1700
-Fashion in the period 1650-1700 in Western European clothing is characterised by rapid change.
-Following the end of the Thirty Years' War and the Restoration of England's Charles II, military influences in men's clothing were replaced by a brief period of decorative exuberance which then sobered into the coat, waistcoat and breeches costume that would reign for the next century and a half. -
western fashion 1750
-Fashion in the years 1750–1775 in European countries and North America was characterised by greater abundance, elaboration and intricacy in clothing designs, loved by the Rococo artistic trends of the period.
- The French and English styles of fashion were very different from one another. -
vintage 1800-1810
-The fashion canvas of the 18th century changed radically as the 19th century began and simpler, lighter brushstrokes were applied.
-Fashion in the first two decades mimicked classical Grecian drapery with its fluid lines.
-Bodices were minimal, cut to end under the bust thereby achieving a high waist that defined the silhouette. Necklines were predominantly low.
-Sleeves could be long or short -
vintage 1820-1830
-As the Romantic era arrived, clothing became more complex and increasingly structured.
-The previous design simplicity was replaced with decorative excess.
-Horizontal hem treatments added focus to skirts. Wide lapels created shoulder emphasis and the sleeves and shoulders were further emphasized with extended wings -
cage crinoline 1850-01860
-By 1855, the cage crinoline or hoop had swayed on to the scene and skirts expanded to their maximum size.
-Women were delighted to wear the cage as it provided relief from the weight of numerous petticoats and the plethora of undergarments that needed to be washed. -
vintage 1800s
-Popular demand brought back the bustle in 1883, but with changes.
-It was now worn at a lower placement with a narrower width.
-Dresses worn over this new frame were sturdier, being constructed in heavier fabrics such as velvet, satin and wool.
-Colors were darker with bottle green, deep wine, navy blue and black coming to the fore.
-Mercifully cotton and linen were used for summer. Drapery was harder and considerably more rigid than in the 1870s. -
victorian 1900-1910
-As the Victorian era drew to its close, skirts for both day and evening were elongated at the back to form a train.
-The skirt’s silhouette was slim at the hip, achieved with pleating and smocking.
-Any fullness in the skirt was confined to below the knee. Decoration was applied using large and small tucks, hem ruffles, buttons and lace insertions.
-For day, ladies wore very high necks and the bosom was undefined with fullness over the boned bodice that would often drop to below the waist.
