Fashion History

Regency Redingote

redingotes regency

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 …

1980s, Fashion History

80s Hairstyles

1980s hairstyles princess diana

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 …

Image Planning

How To Look More Fashionable

how to look more fashionable

As a lady, there is no doubt that you want to look as fashionable as possible to achieve that elegant look. Fortunately, this is not hard to achieve because it is a matter of coordinating the right colors, incorporating accessories, and investing in the right items, from clothes to bags to high-quality Fendi shoes for …

Fashion Fabrics

Velvet Sewing and Pressing Tips

Velvet sewing

By Pauline Weston Thomas for Fashion-Era.comTable of ContentVelvet in Fashion 2005-2006Velvet has been big fashion news since autumn winter 2005/6 and you can expect to see more it for autumn winter 2006/7.  This picture is typical of a high-street fashion evening gown from Dorothy Perkins autumn 2005 collection and using velvet.  You can read more …