The concise history of costume and fashion

Abraham Bosse adopted ankles Assurbanipal became began belt bodice boots breeches brim bustle buttons chiton cloak coat colours corset Court cravat crinoline crown curls Day dresses decade decollete doublet draped early effect Egyptian elaborate embroidered Emperor England English Etruscan Europe extremely falling collar farthingale Fashion plate female dress France French frock coat front garments girls gold gown Greek hair hats head headdress hips Ills influence jacket James Tissot kind King knee Knossos lace ladies leather linen look male costume material men's mode Museum overcoat Oxford bags Paris period periwig Persian petticoat petticoat breeches Photo Queen ribbon robe round ruff seen sewn shape shoes short shoulders silhouette silk sixteenth century skirt slashed sleeves sometimes worn stockings style sumptuary laws tea gown tight trousers tunic upper classes Venus of Lespugue waist waistcoat wear woman women wore women's clothes wool XVIII Dynasty young