A look back into ancient costume, the roman toga.
Ancient Costume – Egyptian Dress Costume Collars
By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.com Ancient Egyptian Decoration Styles of Egyptian robe with free pattern guides were discussed on the detailed pages of Egyptian Costumes. However, decorative elements were mostly confined to the removable collars on garments and other removable accessories such as headwear, girdles (striking wrap sash belts) and deep arm cuffs. To …
Ancient Greek Mens Clothes | Greek Soldiers costumes
Ancient Greek men wore a chiton or a himation typically made of linen or wool and could be sleeveless or have short sleeves.
Egyptian Makeup and Cosmetics for Fancy Dress
By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.com Egyptian Makeup of 4000 Years Ago Egyptian burial furniture of c2000 B.C. has enabled researchers to learn a great deal about the grooming habits of the Egyptians of 4000 years ago. The ancient Egyptians were like any other civilisation; both men and women liked to make themselves look better …
The Song of the Shirt Poem – Female Sewing Occupation
Female Occupations C19th Victorian Social History & Later The Song of the Shirt Intro Comments to Page Edited by Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.com Female Occupation Sewing Poems The Song of the Shirt By Thomas Hood.First Published – Punch, 16 December 1843. With fingers weary and worn,With eyelids heavy and red,A woman sat, in unwomanly …
1920s Icons Movie Stars Greta Garbo Louise Brooks Royals
A look into 1920s fashion icons Claudette Colbert and Clark Gable, Louise Brooks, Greta Garbo, Wallis Simpson, The Duchess of York and George VI. Pictures and Jewellery.
McCalls Fashion Magazine History Images Issue August 1925
The signature fashion silhouette lines of 1920’s fashions were often achieved by using McCall’s or Butterick dress patterns.
1965 Fashion Pictures – 1960s Fashion Drawings Tailleur Plates
By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.com These Tailleur fashion plates are coat and costume (suits) trade plates from the Autumn of 1965. They show quite dressy, but timeless images which were very typical of clothing for more mature groomed women of the early sixties. The suit was a fashionable all purpose elegant ensemble and it …
The 1960s Colouring-In Fashion Line Drawings
Print these 60s drawings and color them with your own favorite colors.
Mod & Mystique: 1963 Fashion
Explore 1960s fashion with our curated sheath dresses. Uncover evolving trends and the role of the corselette in shaping the era’s iconic silhouette.