Fitness fashion has evolved over time from basic and functional clothing to trendy and fashionable athletic wear that is now a multibillion-dollar industry.
Fashion and Costume Dolls – Fashion History
By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.com French Fashion Dolls in History Louis 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 …
What’s in a Name – History Behind Fashion Brand Names
A look into the stories behind fashion brand names.
Haute Couture, Its Meaning and Role in Fashion Today – Fashion History
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.
Social History 1920s to 1940s. Life between the Wars in England
The Mood of Britain after the Great War Ended in 1918 War 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. …
Vintage Beach Photo
These are original vintage beach photographs taken at the beach in the UK. These photos on the beach should not be downloaded or used without permission from Fashion-era.com The photograph above was taken about 1933 and probably the one on the right in 1931. Note the covered swimwear the boy wears in the second picture …
Regency Fashion History 1800-1825 | Beautiful Pictures Empire Line Dresses
This page is about Empire dress and its influence on C19th Regency Fashion. Using fashion plate imagery, the page follows the changes in the female fashion silhouette from the late 1790s to 1825.
Undergarments History | Women’s Pants, Drawers Underwear, Briefs, and Knickers Fashion
A costume history of underwear from stays, paniers, corsets to crinolines, bustles, bras to girdles.