On May 3, 1968, student protests erupted in Paris in response to the conservative and outmoded system of Charles de Gaulle’s post-War France. Factory workers joined the protest in a move that eventually brought the country to a halt. The events of May 1968 led to a social upheaval, espe...
or even all the way to the ankles. This is why Empire women often appear to be wearing no underwear when seen in paintings of the era. The flesh tone pantaloons acted in just the same way as they do today when a woman wears a flesh-toned bra and briefs...
On Saturday, 7 July 1660, after learning that his salary at the Naval Office was raised to 350 l, Samuel Pepys (1633–1703) visited the Royal Exchange, where he ‘bought two fine prints of [the Frenc...
1795–1820 in Western fashionVictorian fashion
Leg warmers, pillbox hats, and overalls are a few of the most memorable fashion trends over the last 100 years. Take a trip down memory lane and explore these trends.
AN OVERVIEW OF EVENING FASHIONS 1800-1820 This page is a guide to introduce the evening dress styles of the early 19thCentury to aid in the design and construction of a period ensemble. Included are descriptions of the components of an evening outfit, including undergarments and accessories. Ha...
A guide to evening dress styles of the early 19thCentury. Return to Top Biedermeier Fashion (1820s and 1830s) Ladies’ Fashions: 1831 Ball Dressupdated 20 nov 2013 A description of 1830s Ball fashions. Return to Top Mid 19thCentury, American Civil War Era (1850s & 1860s) ...
RELATED:Popular fads from the year you were born You may also like:Holiday gift crazes and fads of the past century 1918: Parasols In the 1920s, tanned skin came into vogue and by 1930,small, delicate, and decorative sun umbrellaswere all but a memory. In 1918, however, parasols were...
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English artists perhaps do not have the same stature as some of their cross channel rivals--the French. This is perhaps the French impressionists are today so imprtant a part of our artistic mind set. Certainly English painting was eclipsed by the expl