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Victorians

Edwardian Cape

By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.comtable of contentTypical Fancy Fabrics for 1890’s Cloaks and CapesThe history of fashion would be nothing without fabrics.  For cloaks, capes and capelets a wide range of fabrics were used including wool, figured cloth, wool Melton, satin, silk, pleated chiffon, velvet, velveteen, bourdon lace, lace, moiré, taffeta and mourning crepe.  …

Fashion History

Capes to Poncho, Pashmina and Pareo 1900-2000

By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.comCapes and CloaksNew styles of coats emerged during the 1900s.  Many were a cross between a cloak and a coat.  Cloak styles showed new influences and often had trailing art nouveau patterns with oriental inspired lines.The change in silhouette around 1908 and the trend to a straighter columnar slimmer silhouette …

Indian Fashion History

Salwar Kameez / Shalwar Kameez | Asian Pyjama Leggings

By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.comThe Salwar Kameez / Shalwar Kameez Asian Pyjama Trouser Pant LeggingsThe Salwar Kameez is worn more than the sari in Pakistan, especially since the changes of 1947.  The sari is considered Hindu dress and retained as formal dress for two extremes – older women familiar with it pre-1950s and young adults …

Indian Fashion History

Modern Lehenga Dupatta Style

By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.comPictures of Indian Dress FashionI hope you enjoy viewing the wide variety of traditional Indian dress styles featured on this page.  In addition to the pictures, I will explain the component garments such as the lehenga, choli, dupatta and the different types of sari (saree).Vibrant Fashion IndiaTwenty fashion designers across …