ANCIENT

-lose-fitting
-himation, kimono, cosmetics
MEDIEVAL
Bizantine empire-canvas, shiels, pike, coats
Every colour-different meaning (acordingly to conditions)
Women: headwear shape: animal horn, buterfly wing, pixie hat with train >zakryte wosy
Men: cimy soft leather boots with upturned toes long "nose"
mud -clogs
end of era:
men hat with tail-put on shoulder,
vesture to knees (binder with fur)
women: -long dresses, high
RENNESAINCE
-restrainded
-rack
BAROQUE
-ornately decorated
-heavy rack
18 CENTURY
-HUUUUUUUUGE gown
-bicorn (hat), long johns
19 CENTURY
-wasp-waisted
-most various: straight and not
-stick (men)

20 CENTURY
-umbrella-flared skirts
-nothing restrainte -> extravagant hats, bodices (embellished with all manner of trimmings,
lace and froufrou)
Post-Edwardian period contrast more slender, columnar silhouette, delicately embellished,
topped with an enormous hat.
Great War: 1914-18 useful designation
-skirts: long, bolusy bodices bodices, waistline less defined through this time
-similar to Great War, sorter

waistline important!
-longer skirts
-emphasising neckline
-often puffed shoulders, flared and swingy skirts
-hemlines around knee level.
- launched by Christian Dior
-mid-calf length, full/ slim pencil skirts
-never back to uncomfortable dresses
-nipped-in waists-popular to contemporary
-boxy jackets, straight skirts and swing coats
-hair-big and bouffant (Jackie O)
-miniskirt
-discretion
Men: 1930-loose-fitting coat