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Sep 1, 1401
Dolls as Models
During 15th century, designers used little dolls instead of females as models to showcase their creations to the clients. -
Period: Sep 11, 1401 to
History of Fashion
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First Fashion Magazine
The very first fashion magazine was published in Germany 1586 -
No Men's Underwear
Men did not wear underwear until the 17th century. -
1800's Children's Fashion
Children dressed identically to adults until the mid-1800’s, when the concept of children’s clothing took off -
Women making their own Clothes
Before the 1850s, 70% women made clothing for themselves. It is today that handmade clothing’s and other accessories have become pricey. -
Wide Dresses
In 1860s dresses were so wide that girls and women often got stuck at the doorways. -
Living Chameleons
In the late 1800s, women wore live chameleons as broaches. They pinned them up to the lapels of their dress. -
Vogue
The first issue of Vogue was published on 17th December, 1892 in the United States of America. -
No Fitted one pieces
In 1907 a woman was arrested for wearing a fitted one piece swimsuit on a beach in Boston. -
First Bra
The first bra was invented by a New York socialite, Mary Phelps in 1914. -
Men's Fashion 1920's
Men went with more of a dressier look, wearing suits along with hats -
Eyeliner
Eyeliner became popular after its discovery in King Tut’s tomb in the 1920’s -
Perfume
The modern era of perfume was first launched in 1921, when Coco Chanel launched the exotic floral blend, Chanel No. 5. -
Bikini
The bikini got it’s name for a specific reason. It’s named after Bikini Atoll where the U.S. military was testing bombs in WWII. -
First Fashion Week
In 1943, NYC was the first City to organize a Fashion Week when Fashion publicist Elenor Lambert initiated this show only to give the American fashion designers a chance to showcase their work and compete against the more established European Elite. -
Bikini and the Atomic Bomb
The creator of the bikini assumed that the daring new cut would be as shocking as an atomic bomb. -
Pencil and A-line Skirt
Both the pencil skirt and A-line skirt were designed by Frenchman Christian Dior, who is singlehandedly credited with inspiring 1950’s fashion -
Women's Sizes
The sizing that is currently considered a women’s size zero with a 32 inch bust was actually called an 8 in 1967. -
Dangerous Bra's
In 1999 two women died when electricity struck and their underwire bra acted as electricity conductors and transferred the current between them. -
Russian Socks
Only from 2007 did the Russian military start wearing socks. Until then they just wrapped cloth around their feet. -
T-Shirt Sales
More than 2 billion t-shirts are sold per year -
Price of Clothing
The price of clothing has actually gone down believe it or not. Since 1992 it has gone by 8.5 percent even when inflation is adjusted before. -
Spending
In 1950 people spent 11 percent of their income on clothes, while today people spend closer to 3.8 percent of their income on clothes. -
Women's Spending
In her lifetime the average American woman will spend %125,000 dollars on clothes. -
"Vanity Reasons"
The clothing sizes have changed over time because of “vanity” reasons.
