Fashion history influences of the 80s including, Dynasty and Dallas, big hair, gold, glamour and glitz. Shoulders and shoulder pads. 1980s Fashion also featured, big shoulder shawls, Doc Martens, trainers, low heeled pumps, innovative hosiery and colour coordination.
By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.comBustlesThe Victorian bustle, sometimes known as the Grecian bend was first in fashion between 1870 and 1875. It was next in fashion between 1883 to I891-2.How to Differentiate Between Bustles of 1870 and 1883People often find it difficult to distinguish between the two quite different effects the Victorian bustles produced. If …
By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.comWhat is La Belle Époque?Aspects of Edwardian fashion history are examined in the sections on the Society Hostess, The Edwardian Seamstress and Edwardian Corsetry. Here we give a general overview of the main popular styles in the period 1890-1914 by which time fashion moved in a yearly cycle.The French called …
The Great Exhibition of 1851 was a vibrant display of culture, technology, and fascinating pieces from across the world!
Pictures from the Victorian era, showing fashion history of typical female swimwear at the seaside.
Victorian bathing suits and Edwardian swimming costumes for ladies.
Fitness fashion has evolved over time from basic and functional clothing to trendy and fashionable athletic wear that is now a multibillion-dollar industry.
By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.comFrench Fashion Dolls in HistoryLouis XIV wanted all of Europe to know about Paris fashions, so he sent life-sized fashion dolls to every European Court. The dolls were dressed in the latest styles. Noble ladies would have their tailors imitate the clothes, footwear, hats, and accessories on the latest dolls.The …
A look into the stories behind fashion brand names.
The development and fashion history of Haute Couture past and present. Couture costs, clientele, fabrics and customs.
Selling the couture dream with ready to wear, accessories, perfumes and make up. What haute couture means to society today.
The Mood of Britain after the Great War Ended in 1918War and major disasters have always speeded up change dramatically and created acceptance of cultural changes once unthinkable. During the Great War of 1914-18, fashion came to a standstill. It was a time of uniforms and drab functional clothes even though Paris fashion continued.By the …