fashion lecture history part ii
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History Of Fashion: Baroque to Edwardian
Baroque Period (1600 -1700 CE)
Cavalier Fashion:Simple style in reaction to the Elizabethan era
“When did you last see your father?”William Frederick Yeames
Cavalier G
own
Van D
yck
Cavalier Styles Sleeves (left) Pointed Doublet (right)
Jerkins: usually made of leather
Cavalier Men: Rhinegraves
Georgian Era1700 - 1775
English Georgian and French Rococo Style1700 - 1775
• Highly Ornamented• Velvet, silk and
satin• Ladies wore high-
heels which matched their gowns
• Gentlemen wore a cravat and high powdered wig
Madame de Montmorency (left) Madame de Pompadour (right)
Rococo Stomachers
Gainsborough
George III
Regency Fashions (1790-1820)
• England loses America (Treaty of Paris, 1783)
• European Monarchs (kings and queens) at constant war with Napoleon
• Mirroring “classicism” in art, styles were inspired by Greek statues
Sir Thomas Lawrence
Spencer (left) Pelisse (right)
Straw Hat
Cutaway Coat
Victorian Era: (1840 – 1890)
• Greater Wealth from industry
• Styles more ornate
• “Hourglass” figure
considered the ideal for
women
• Chivalry was revived
• Modesty became
fashionable
Bonnet Cameo Gown
Victorian Modesty:Necklines Rose and Waistlines Fell
Tissot
Informal Sack Coat Formal Frock Coat
Frock Coat Top Hat
Sewing Machine
Edwardian Fashions (1890-1920)
Edwardian Accessories: inspired by art nouveau
The Gibson Girl“The New Woman”
Evelyn Nesbitt
Edwardian Pre-flapper Flapper
La Belle Epoque
Many women's fashions were inspired by men's wear