Historical Fashion Category
The Writer’s Guide to 1810s Men’s Fashion
Posted on May 28, 2021 7 Comments
While women’s Victorian fashions changed wildly between the decades, men’s styles had a more measured and lengthy progression. Each decade saw some changes from the previous one. It is easy to look at men’s fashions from this decade and see the influence they had on the modern suit. A splendid example of this clothing in […]
The Writer’s Guide to 1810’s Women’s Fashion
Posted on May 21, 2021 4 Comments
The 1810’s spanned the Empire era, which ended with the fall of Napoleon’s First French Empire in 1815, and the beginning of the Regency era, which started in 1811 with the regency of Britain’s Prince George. While the high-waisted classically inspired styles of the previous decade continued, a shift in focus to the Romantic Movement […]
The Writer’s Guide to 1800-1810 Women’s Fashion
Posted on May 7, 2021 35 Comments
The first decade of the 19th century is known as the Empire period, named after Napoleon’s First French Empire. It is also sometimes referred to as the Napoleonic era. Women’s clothing of this period is often called Jane Austen dress, since many of the author’s books were written and set during this decade. For an […]
The Writer’s Guide to 19th Century Fashion
Posted on April 30, 2021 39 Comments
The 19th century saw fundamental changes to society and technology as well as fashion. In previous centuries, the fashions of Europe only impacted that continent and perhaps their few colonies. But with the advent of better means of travel and communication, the styles of Europe spread around the world. In several ways, 19th century Western […]
The Writer’s Guide to 1750-1800 Men’s Fashion
Posted on April 23, 2021 18 Comments
Men’s clothing in the second half of the 18th century followed the trajectory of women’s fashion. The trends moved away from the elaborate and formal rococo styles, instead adopting a more informal mode known as “undress.” The half century also saw an expression of individuality become more important as well as the macaroni and dandy […]
The Writer’s Guide to 1750-1800 Women’s Fashion
Posted on April 16, 2021 20 Comments
In today’s article, I will be explaining late 18th century women’s styles in more depth. The fashions at the beginning of the second half of the decade was similar to those of the previous half century and were typified, especially in France, by opulence, excess, and flamboyance, although the English styles were generally simpler and […]
The Writer’s Guide to 1700-1750 Men’s Fashion
Posted on April 9, 2021 10 Comments
Today I will be diving into the men’s fashions of the first half of the 18th century. Just like with the ladies, the styles during this period were extravagant, over-the-top, and heavily influenced by the French Court. Louis XIV of France, also known as the Sun King, dominated fashion until his death in 1715. If […]
The Writer’s Guide to 1700-1750 Women’s Fashion
Posted on April 2, 2021 4 Comments
Today I will be doing a deeper dive into the details of women’s fashions in the first half of the 18th century. The styles of this period were heavily influenced by the French court at Versailles and by French fashion divas such as Marie Antoinette and Madam de Pompadour. If you just need a basic […]
The Writer’s Guide to 18th Century Fashion
Posted on March 26, 2021 10 Comments
The 18th century was one of change in society as well as fashion. Dramatic upheavals such as revolutions in France, Haiti, and Britain’s American colonies, all fueled by the Enlightenment, shook up and in some cases shattered the established order. The elaborate court fashions of the early part of the century made way for more […]
The Writer’s Guide to 1550-1600 Men’s Fashion
Posted on March 19, 2021 3 Comments
Although the fashions of the second half of the 16th century were dominated by England’s Elizabeth I, the men of this period were not about to fade into the background. Middle- and upper-class men were peacocks in their own right and dressed to impress and show off their social status and wealth. Underwear Just as […]
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