With the endless ebbs and flows that we can witness in fashion today, it is only natural to wonder about its past – and the Renaissance allows us to do just that.
Regency Redingote
By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.comFrom the mid 1700s British village woman mostly wore hooded cloaks for outdoor wear. Riding dress used tailoring in coat making. Even by 1800 few women wore the highly tailored top coats known as the redingote. At the turn of 1800 the art of tailoring was only just developing into …
80s Hairstyles
By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.comPurdey and Princess Diana Hairstyles in the 1980s were mostly large and larger. Look at any picture of the Princess of Wales and you will see every hairstyle women followed throughout the decade. The decade began with a continuance of the Purdey cult hair cut.The New Avenger series of 1976-79 …
90s Rave Fashion: A Complete Guide
What’s 90s rave fashion all about? Whether you need to know for research purposes or your personal edification, check this complete guide.
1950s Swimsuits Fashion History
A look back into 1950s swimsuits fashion history with real people’s photos.
Victorians at the Beach – The Early Seaside
The entertainment of the Victorian seaside. Resorts and Winter Gardens of the Edwardian era. Bathing machines.
History of Shopping
A look back into the history of shopping how we shop in the past in edwardian era to how we shop today.
Butterick Costume Patterns
Butterick Costume Patterns are a selection of McCall and Butterick Magazine Pattern Cover images from the era 1945-1950.
McCall Costume Patterns
Images taken from McCall and Butterick Magazine Pattern Covers from the era 1940-1945.
Australian Home Journal Patterns 1945 – 1949 Cover Pictures
Selection of covers from Australian Ladies Home Journal and it is interesting to note how similar styles were to those in Britain.