October

1880-1889

Last updated Oct 11, 2019 | Published on Oct 11, 2019 | 1880-1889, 19th century, decade overview |
1970-1979

Last updated Oct 11, 2019 | Published on Oct 3, 2019 | 1970-1979, 20th century, decade overview |

August

échelle

Last updated Aug 15, 2019 | Published on Aug 15, 2019 | 18th century, E, term definition |
tricorne hat

Last updated Aug 9, 2019 | Published on Aug 14, 2019 | 18th century, H, T, term definition |
gigot sleeve

Last updated Aug 7, 2019 | Published on Aug 13, 2019 | 19th century, G, S, term definition |
nemes headdress

Last updated Aug 14, 2019 | Published on Aug 12, 2019 | ancient, H, N, term definition |
spencer jacket

Last updated Aug 6, 2019 | Published on Aug 11, 2019 | 1790-1799, 19th century, J, S, term definition |
peplos

Last updated Aug 10, 2019 | Published on Aug 10, 2019 | ancient, P, term definition |
1783 – Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, Marie Antoinette with a Rose

Last updated Aug 14, 2019 | Published on Aug 9, 2019 | 1780-1789, 18th century, artwork analysis |
aniline dyes

Last updated Aug 9, 2019 | Published on Aug 8, 2019 | 19th century, A, D, term definition |
buff coat

Last updated Aug 8, 2019 | Published on Aug 7, 2019 | 17th century, B, C, term definition |
1868

Last updated Aug 10, 2019 | Published on Aug 6, 2019 | 1860-1869, 19th century, year overview |
robe en chemise

Last updated Aug 5, 2019 | Published on Aug 5, 2019 | 1780-1789, 18th century, C, R, term definition |
1890 – William Merritt Chase, Carmencita

Last updated Aug 7, 2019 | Published on Aug 5, 2019 | 1890-1899, 19th century, artwork analysis |
1938

Last updated Aug 5, 2019 | Published on Aug 5, 2019 | 1930-1939, 20th century, year overview |
1890-1899

Last updated Aug 1, 2019 | Published on Aug 1, 2019 | 1890-1899, 19th century, decade overview |

July

1570-1579

Last updated Aug 11, 2019 | Published on Jul 31, 2019 | 1570-1579, 16th century, decade overview |
1560-1569

Last updated Aug 11, 2019 | Published on Jul 26, 2019 | 1560-1569, 16th century, decade overview |
1580-1589

Last updated Aug 11, 2019 | Published on Jul 24, 2019 | 1580-1589, 16th century, decade overview |
1960-1969

Last updated Aug 11, 2019 | Published on Jul 23, 2019 | 1960-1969, 20th century, decade overview |
1550-1559

Last updated Aug 11, 2019 | Published on Jul 7, 2019 | 1550-1559, 16th century, decade overview |
1540-1549

Last updated Aug 11, 2019 | Published on Jul 2, 2019 | 1540-1549, 16th century, decade overview |

June

robe volante

Last updated Jun 23, 2019 | Published on Jun 23, 2019 | 18th century, R, term definition, V |
1530-1539

Last updated Aug 11, 2019 | Published on Jun 22, 2019 | 1530-1539, 16th century, decade overview |
1520-1529

Last updated Aug 11, 2019 | Published on Jun 20, 2019 | 1520-1529, 16th century, decade overview |
1510-1519

Last updated Aug 11, 2019 | Published on Jun 11, 2019 | 1510-1519, 16th century, decade overview |
1500-1509

Last updated Aug 11, 2019 | Published on Jun 7, 2019 | 1500-1509, 16th century, decade overview |
kohl

Last updated Jun 5, 2019 | Published on Jun 5, 2019 | ancient, K, term definition |
1750 – Jean-Marc Nattier, Portrait of a Young Woman

Last updated Jun 5, 2019 | Published on Jun 4, 2019 | 1750-1759, 18th century, artwork analysis |
1936 – Madeleine Vionnet, Carnival Dress

Last updated Jun 3, 2019 | Published on Jun 3, 2019 | 1930-1939, 20th century, garment analysis |
1950-1959

Last updated Aug 11, 2019 | Published on Jun 2, 2019 | 1950-1959, 20th century, decade overview |
stomacher

Last updated Jun 2, 2019 | Published on Jun 1, 2019 | 15th century, 16th century, 17th century, 18th century, S, term definition |

May

1930

Last updated Aug 5, 2019 | Published on May 31, 2019 | 1930-1939, 20th century, year overview |
2000 – John Galliano, Evening dress

Last updated Aug 14, 2019 | Published on May 30, 2019 | 2000-2009, 21st century, garment analysis |
1625–27 – Anthony van Dyck, Genoese Noblewoman

Last updated May 29, 2019 | Published on May 29, 2019 | 1620-1629, 17th century, artwork analysis |
chopines

Last updated May 28, 2019 | Published on May 28, 2019 | 16th century, 17th century, C, term definition |
Hymn to Apollo: The Ancient World and the Ballets Russes

Last updated May 15, 2019 | Published on May 15, 2019 | 1900-1909, 1910-1919, 20th century, blog |
1940-1949

Last updated Aug 11, 2019 | Published on May 8, 2019 | 1940-1949, 20th century, decade overview |

April

Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving

Published on Apr 26, 2019 | 1930-1939, 20th century, blog |
1930-1939

Last updated Aug 11, 2019 | Published on Apr 5, 2019 | 1930-1939, 20th century, decade overview |

March

Grand Opening of the Museum of Historical Costume in Poznan, Poland

Last updated Mar 29, 2019 | Published on Mar 28, 2019 | 1880-1889, 19th century, blog |
Exhibitionism: 50 Years of The Museum at FIT

Last updated Mar 21, 2019 | Published on Mar 21, 2019 | 20th century, 21st century, blog |
frogging

Last updated Mar 15, 2019 | Published on Mar 15, 2019 | 18th century, 19th century, F, term definition |
Gucci Strikes Red: China’s Love Affair with Gucci

Last updated Mar 8, 2019 | Published on Mar 8, 2019 | 2000-2009, 2010-2019, 21st century, thematic essays |

February

1870

Last updated Feb 22, 2019 | Published on Feb 22, 2019 | 1870-1879, 19th century, year overview |
1866 – Silk afternoon dress with a trompe l’oeil bolero jacket

Published on Feb 22, 2019 | 1860-1869, 19th century, garment analysis |
1572 – Lucas de Heere, The Family of Henry VIII: An Allegory of the Tudor Succession

Last updated Mar 8, 2019 | Published on Feb 22, 2019 | 1570-1579, 16th century, artwork analysis |
toga picta

Last updated Mar 8, 2019 | Published on Feb 22, 2019 | ancient, P, T, term definition |
Compartment Couture: New York City Department Stores 1850-1930 (Part 2)

Last updated Mar 5, 2019 | Published on Feb 21, 2019 | 1900-1909, 1910-1919, 1920-1929, 19th century, 20th century, thematic essays |
jerkin

Last updated Mar 8, 2019 | Published on Feb 4, 2019 | 16th century, 17th century, J, term definition |
1525 – 1530 Jan Jansz Mostaert, Portrait of An African Man

Last updated Feb 1, 2019 | Published on Feb 1, 2019 | 1520-1529, 1530-1539, 16th century, artwork analysis |

January

1869

Last updated Feb 22, 2019 | Published on Jan 31, 2019 | 1860-1869, 19th century, year overview |

December

roses / rosettes

Last updated Dec 13, 2018 | Published on Dec 14, 2018 | 17th century, R, term definition |
carrick coat

Last updated Dec 13, 2018 | Published on Dec 12, 2018 | 1860-1869, 19th century, term definition |
1535-40 – Attributed to Corneille de Lyon, Anne de Pisseleu (1508–1576)

Last updated Mar 21, 2019 | Published on Dec 11, 2018 | 1530-1539, 1540-1549, 16th century, artwork analysis |

October

1855 – Franz-Xaver Winterhalter, The Empress Eugénie Surrounded by her Ladies-in-Waiting

Last updated Nov 1, 2018 | Published on Oct 20, 2018 | 1850-1859, 19th century, artwork analysis |

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Not to be confused with the little green amphibians, Frogging is a type of ornamental braid or cording that can function as a garment closure, or be purely decorative. Frogging lives on today through designers such as Valentino and Rousteing. Read more about this unique closure below!

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https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/frogging/

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Emile Pingat was a masterful Parisian couture dressmaker whose designs rivaled Charles Frederick Worth. He was renowned for his monochromatic color palettes enlivened with a single accent color, which gave his works elegance without sacrificing any of the opulence of nineteenth-century fashion. Continue reading below!

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https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1820-1901-emile-pingat/

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Do you know what a fibula is? No, I don’t mean that bone in your calf, next to your tibia! A fibula is similar to a safety pin and serves to hold up a draped garment. Popular in Greek culture, it displayed the prestige and power of certain individuals in society. Read more at the link!

#arthistory #fashionresearch #fashionhistory #fibula

https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/fibula/

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John Singer Sargent’s Miss Elsie Palmer is an intriguing portrait of a young upper class girl who finds herself in between childhood and womanhood as well as in between mainstream fashion and dress reform. Her dress rejects the traditional restrictive fashion of the day in favor of a style that is more unique and freeing. Find out more about her daring fashion at the link!

#arthistory #fashionresearch #fashionhistory #dressreform #19thcentury

https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1890-john-singer-sargent-miss-elsie-palmer/

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1880s fashion was defined by an abundance of over-decoration with trims, lace, shirring, bows, etc. and the rigidly structured bustle. The bustle reached its largest size by 1886, “whereon a good-sized tea tray might be carried,” as one writer commented at the time. However, there were dress reformers, such as Oscar Wilde, who protested these ultra-restrictive trends. Read more of our newly published decade overview below!

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https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1880-1889/

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Have you started thinking about what to be for Halloween? What about Cleopatra? In the 1963 film, Cleopatra, starring Elizabeth Taylor, there were over 60 costumes made solely for Cleopatra’s character! So abandon your preconceived notion that there can only be one Cleopatra this Halloween! Read more about Cleopatra and its incredibly intricate costume design below!

#Halloween #digitalhumanities #fashionresearch #Cleopatra

https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1963-mankiewicz-cleopatra/

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Who doesn’t enjoy a good cup of coffee… what about coffee-colored lace? Coffee-colored lace, along with suede, black, and white were tremendously popular colors for at the time. Created in 1887-1889, this stunning silk evening dress was designed by Jean-Philippe Worth for the House of Worth. Continue reading below!

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https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1887-1889-worth-evening-dress/

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The 1970s- Oh, what a blast from the past! The decade saw a wide range of popular styles: from the early prairie dresses influenced by hippie fashion, to the flashy party wear worn to disco nightclubs, to the rise of athletic wear as the decade looked towards the 1980s; the seventies was a decade that explored fashion, but also looked back. Read more at the link below!

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https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/1970-1979/

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Did you know that in just one year Gucci’s value increased 66% to $22.4 billion largely due to the “Moonlight Clans,” a group of Chinese millennials who have a soft spot for luxury goods. And unlike some other brands, Gucci has learned to embrace- not caricature- Chinese culture with their floral prints inspired by 18th century Chinese textiles. Click on the link below to read more about Gucci’s success!

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https://fashionhistory.fitnyc.edu/gucci-strikes-red/

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