History of fashion timeline By I4M Period: Oct 1, 1840 to Oct 12, 1856 Voluminous skirts Period: Oct 11, 1856 to Oct 12, 1870 Synthetic dye is invented Period: Oct 11, 1900 to Oct 12, 1919 Ready to wear clothes Period: Oct 11, 1919 to Oct 12, 1930 The t-shirt was invented Period: Oct 11, 1930 to Oct 12, 1960 Shorter skirts They made women's skirts shorter Period: Oct 11, 1960 to Oct 12, 1980 Clothes became shorter and looser People decided to make clothes shorter and looser for better comfort