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robe volante

A dress originating in 18th-century France which was pleated at the shoulder and hung loose down, worn over hoops.

1530-1539

1530-1539, 16th century, decade overview

Men’s fashion of the 1530s was dominated by the broad-shouldered silhouettes made iconic by King Henry VIII. Women’s fashion showed greater regional variation, with Italian women establishing trends that would soon spread to the rest of Europe in the second half of the century.

1520-1529

1520-1529, 16th century, decade overview

In 1520-1529, men and women both began to wear shirts with high standing collars ending in a frill at the neck and cuff, which would later evolve into the ruff. Dark colors continued to grow in popularity, as did everything oversize, among them: codpieces, gown sleeves, and elaborate headdresses.

1510-1519

1510-1519, 16th century, decade overview

The second decade of the 16th century featured broad-shouldered silhouettes for men and women, paired with immense sleeves (except for women in Germany, who retained narrow sleeves). Slashing, pinking, paning and other decorative fabric treatments like blackwork embroidery were increasingly common.

1500-1509

1500-1509, 16th century, decade overview

Fashion in the first decade of the sixteenth century largely continued the trends of the 1490s, but with a growing Italian influence on men’s and womenswear producing a broader silhouette, as well as an increasing presence of slashing on men’s garments.

kohl

ancient, K, term definition

A black material made out of minerals such as galena and used for eyeliner and eye protection in ancient Egypt.

1750 – Jean-Marc Nattier, Portrait of a Young Woman

1750-1759, 18th century, artwork analysis

Jean-Marc Nattier, an acclaimed 18th-century portraitist, was known for his mythological style, painting women in imagined costume that was only loosely based on fashionable trends, as is true in his 1750/60 Portrait of a Woman.

1936 – Madeleine Vionnet, Carnival Dress

1930-1939, 20th century, garment analysis

Vionnet’s exquisite technique and ingenious construction–like that seen in her 1936 carnival dress–popularized her designs internationally throughout the 1920s and 1930s.

1950-1959

1950-1959, 20th century, decade overview

Fashion in the 1950s saw a clear gender divide. While men and boy’s fashion moved towards a more casual day-to-day style, women and girl’s fashion prioritized elegance, formality, and perfectly matched accessories. Couture womenswear saw rapid change with new designers such as Cristobal Balenciaga and Hubert de Givenchy disrupting the overtly feminine silhouette popularized by Christian Dior while novel prints and colors marked a playfulness in fashion for both men and women.

stomacher

15th century, 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, S, term definition

A decorated triangular-shaped panel that fills in the front opening of a women’s gown or bodice during the late 15th century to the late 18th century.

Month: Last updated Jun 23, 2019 | Published on Jun 23, 2019

robe volante

1530-1539

1520-1529

1510-1519

1500-1509

kohl

1750 – Jean-Marc Nattier, Portrait of a Young Woman

1936 – Madeleine Vionnet, Carnival Dress

1950-1959

stomacher

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