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1700-1709 | Fashion History Timeline. Overview. Throughout the eighteenth century, the basic components of men’s and women’s dress remained the same and, until the last quarter of the century, French fashion with its emphasis on formality and opulence continued to set the standard throughout Europe.
Fashion in the period 1700–1750 in European and European-influenced countries is characterized by a widening silhouette for both men and women following the tall, narrow look of the 1680s and 90s.
The following is a chapter from a book “Early American Costume” by Edward Warwick and Henry C. Pitz. It illustrates and explains the types of clothing worn in America in the late 1700s, including during the American Revolution.
The following is a book “English Costumes of the Eighteenth Century” written by James Laver, with illustrations by Iris Brooke. It details some common fashions and types of clothing worn in England, and by American Colonists, in the 1700s.
1770s fashion simplified the earlier decades styles for both womenswear and menswear, leading to new fashions that exemplified the ‘casual’ aesthetic that had taken hold.
What DID people wear in the 1700’s? Do we even know? The answer is YES! We actually know quite a lot about what our forefolk (forefathers and foremothers) were wearing. Colonial clothing is interesting. It is fashionable and functional.
Fashion in the years 1750–1775 in European countries and the colonial Americas was characterised by greater abundance, elaboration and intricacy in clothing designs, loved by the Rococo artistic trends of the period.
Women’s dress changed more drastically than men’s during the 1790s. Both white and printed cottons increasingly dominated women’s wardrobes and, by the end of the decade, the columnar white chemise was de rigueur for any woman with pretentions to fashion.
Fashion in the twenty years between 1775 and 1795 in Western culture became simpler and less elaborate. These changes were a result of emerging modern ideals of selfhood, [1] the declining fashionability of highly elaborate Rococo styles, and the widespread embrace of the rationalistic or "classical" ideals of Enlightenment philosophes.
Ailyn Castillo. Colonial America was characterized by intensely detailed and heavy clothing. Details were emphasized greatly on clothing because it displayed elegance and power. Detailed clothes were worn by the wealthy upper class group due to how expensive it was to get them.
Early American Clothing 1675-1775. Learn about early American clothing in the 17th and 18th century, including the fashions and styles of the time. Learn about English clothing and fashion during the 1700s. Discover what people wore in England and colonial America in the 18th century.
Example of a dress made from luxurious silk damask in the 1750s, then altered during the 1770s. It belonged to a wealthy woman in upstate New York. Fashion Archives & Museum Collection. Cloth, like tea, also became politicized through the nonimportation agreements.
The exhibition featured designs by Worth, Drécoll, Cristobal Balenciaga, Christian Lacroix, Karl Lagerfeld, Gianni Versace, Vivienne Westwood, all mounted up to show the continuity of a century whose grandiosity still holds its fascination over fashion.
By 1700 Americans were dressing fashionably, and the distinctions between colonists of one nation and another were no longer very noticeable. Americans who were well-to-do followed the current fashions from Europe, and the main differences in attire were between city dwellers and those from rural areas.
This collection displays the many different articles of clothing for all people living in the colonial colonies. This includes women,children,men, and slaves. All the different materials show the growth of the market and what became more accessible such as satin to cotton.
The mid-eighteenth century marked the height of rococo influence on women’s dress; colorful floral-patterned silk gowns and matching petticoats with three-dimensional trimmings, often applied in serpentine bands, were shown to advantage over wide panniers.
Many women in the early 1700's did not own more than about 2-4 outfits. Their clothing would usually be made of wool or linen and would all be hand sewn. The styles of the times dictated that elbows and knees be covered at all times!
The 18th century revolutionized fashion concepts as well as economic, political, and philosophical ideals. The stiff, formal, and elaborately ornate styles of the early 1700s gave way, by the end of the century, to simpler garb.
As fashion historian Aileen Ribeiro noted in Dress in Eighteenth-Century Europe, 1715–1789, most think immediately of Paris and the French court when they ponder that time, forgetting reverberations in England (C.I.65.13.1a-c), Italy, and elsewhere worldwide.
Women’s “natural” penchant for fashion and its ever-changing novelties—and the social, economic, gender, and cultural woes that this perceived weakness brought about—was a constant refrain throughout the eighteenth century.
The earliest clothing was likely made of leaves, fur, and leather and worn primarily for protection from the elements. This section includes works on Medieval, Renaissance, and early clothing practices, which varied by region, era, social status and wealth.
Rococo fashion was all the rage in the 1740s along with the robe à la française worn as the primary gown for both formal and informal occasions. At the same time, men’s fashion remained just as full as the 1730s, and French and English fashion represented two ends of a spectrum.
The 18th century revolutionized economic, philosophical, and political ideals, as well as fashion concepts. The formal, stiff, and elaborately ornate styles that were popularized during the early 1700s gave way.