History of Fashion

  • Period: 1 BCE to 1000 BCE

    B.C.

    fashions of this period come from several groups in existence at this time: Egyptians, Cretes, Greeks, Romans, and Byzantine.Linen was use exclusively as a textile with the Egyptians because it was all they were able to grow in their are.
  • Period: 1200 to 1300

    1200-1300’s, 13th & 14th Century

    The Bliaud was a dress worn by women or men
    in this time period.The Hennin, was worn in the 14th and 15th century, was a cone-like hat resembling the spires of the cathedral spire. The Tunic was often one of the stylistic features of the classic businessman.
  • Period: 1400 to 1500

    1400-1500’s the 15th & 16th Century

    The Surcoat was a popular fashion accessory for the men of this era.Peasants had a lot of different clothing styles because each
    particular style identified the woman with her hometown.
  • Period: to

    1600’s (fashion)

    The French Courtiers influence for this time was a fashion
    which said “I don’t have to work for a living.”The Puritan costumes were very simple.In Denmark the Short Jacket and Breeches
    were the style of the day.
  • Period: to

    1700's

    The 1700’s started with the drastic extension of both the
    hips and the hair for women.Women were beginning to make contributions to society by becoming writers, business women, artists and doctors.
  • Period: to

    1800's

    woman gradually add to the dress until the Greek is not
    noticeable. The corset returns!The well-dressed man of the nineteenth century England was called a Dandy.The well-dressed woman wore a large bell-shaped skirt