Women's fashion over the years (18th - 20th century)

By mdramali

  • 1789-1795

    1789-1795
    Big, impressive dresses, but even more bigger and impressive hats
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    Changes in women's fashion (1789 -1970)

    The following timeline gives you a brief description of the changes occurring in women's fashion over the years. The years after 1970 are not included, since the changes have been relatively small and trends seem to repeat themselves

  • 1796-1803

    1796-1803
    Dresses seem to adjust to a woman's silhouette and are closer to the body

  • 1804-1811

    1804-1811
    Not many changes have occurred compared to the previous period

  • 1812-1819

    1812-1819

  • 1820-1827

    1820-1827
    Progressive emphasis on the waist and embroidery

  • 1828-1834

    1828-1834
    Extravagant, lavish dresses a while before the beginning of the Victorian Era

  • 1835-1841

    1835-1841

  • 1842-1848

    1842-1848
    Victorian Era

  • 1849-1854

    1849-1854
    Dresses begin to expand over the sides...

  • 1855-1860

    1855-1860
    Expansion continues

  • 1861-1866

    1861-1866
    .... and even more expansion...

  • 1867-1874

    1867-1874
    Dresses begin to come closer to the body, but remain particularly lavish

  • 1875-1882

    1875-1882
    A very feminine silhouette

  • 1883-1890

    1883-1890
    End of 19th century....

  • 1891-1898

    1891-1898
    A seemingly stricter female figure

  • 1899-1907

    1899-1907
    End of Victorian Era

  • 1908-1914

    1908-1914
    Early 20th century dresses come closer to the female body

  • 1915-1921

    1915-1921
    1st World War period

  • 1930-1938

    1930-1938
    Interwar period

  • 1939-1946

    1939-1946
    2nd World War

  • 1947-1954

    1947-1954

  • 1955-1962

    1955-1962

  • 1963-1970

    1963-1970