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About the Timeline How to Contribute How to Research Fashion Contact Us Authors Site Timeline Sitemap Time period Ancient World Prehistoric Sumerian Assyrian Egyptian Minoan Greek Etruscan Roman Middle Ages Early Middle Ages Byzantine 14th century 1300-1349 1350-1399 15th century 1400-1409 1410-1419 1420-1429 1430-1439 1440-1449 1450-1459 1460-1469 1470-1479 1480-1489 1490-1499 16th century 1500-1509 1510-1519 1520-1529 1530-1539 1540-1549 1550-1559 1560-1569 1570-1579 1580-1589 1590-1599 17th century 1600-1609 1610-1619 1620-1629 1630-1639 1640-1649 1650-1659 1660-1669 1670-1679 1680-1689 1690-1699 18th century 1700-1709 1710-1719 1720-1729 1730-1739 1740-1749 1750-1759 1760-1769 1770-1779 1780-1789 1790-1799 19th century 1800-1809 1810-1819 1820-1829 1830-1839 1840-1849 1850-1859 1860-1869 1870-1879 1880-1889 1890-1899 20th century 1900-1909 1910-1919 1920-1929 1930-1939 1940-1949 1950-1959 1960-1969 1970-1979 1980-1989 1990-1999 21st century 2000-2009 2010-2019 Essays Artwork analysis Garment analysis Film analysis Thematic essays Year overviews Decade overviews BIPOC LGBTQ+ Dictionary Designers Blog Source Database Select Page 1905 – André Derain, Lucien Gilbert 1900-1909 , 20th century , artwork analysis 1869 – Red Silk Dress 1860-1869 , 19th century , garment analysis katazome (stencil printing) 18th century , 19th century , ancient , Asia , K , P , S , term definition 2010-2019 2010-2019 , 21st century , decade overview 1995 – Lee, Sense and Sensibility 1800-1809 , 19th century , film analysis The Fez and the Ottoman Path to Modernity 19th century , 20th century , thematic essays artwork analysis garment analysis film analysis 1906 – John White Alexander, Study in Black and Green 1900-1909 , 20th century , artwork analysis Alexander replicated this same evening gown in paintings over a six-year period as it slowly progressed from fashionable to outdated. 1787 – Adélaïde Labille-Guiard, Madame Adélaïde 1770-1779 , 18th century , artwork analysis 1801 – Marie Denise Villers, Young Woman Drawing 1800-1809 , 19th century , artwork analysis 1876 – James Tissot, Summer 1870-1879 , 19th century , artwork analysis 1977 – Vivienne Westwood/Malcom McLaren/Jamie Reid, God Save the Queen” T- shirt 1970-1979 , 20th century , garment analysis Vivienne Westwood and Malcolm McLaren’s God Save the Queen” T-shirt is a white, long-sleeve shirt with distressed elements and a bold graphic by Jamie Reid featuring lyrics to the Sex Pistols song. It has become an iconic representation of early British Punk style. 1855 – English Blue and White Print Day Dress 1850-1859 , 19th century , garment analysis 1948 – Christian Dior, Eugénie evening gown 1940-1949 , 20th century , garment analysis 1880s – Amédée François, Blue Silk Day Dress 1880-1889 , 19th century , garment analysis 1995 – Lee, Sense and Sensibility 1800-1809 , 19th century , film analysis The film Sense and Sensibility is based on a novel of the same name by Jane Austen, originally published in 1811. The adapted screenplay was written by Emma Thompson, who also plays one of the lead characters, Elinor Dashwood, whose costumes are the focus of this study. 1997 – Besson, The Fifth Element 1990-1999 , 20th century , film analysis 1939 – Cukor, The Women / 1956 – Miller, The Opposite Sex 1930-1939 , 1950-1959 , film analysis 1941 – Wyler, The Little Foxes 1900-1909 , 1940-1949 , film analysis designer profile thematic essays year overview 1922-1985 – Rudi Gernreich 20th century , designer profile , LGBTQ+ About the Designer Rudi Gernreich was an avant-garde designer whose works questioned the status quo of the fashion industry and often reflected his own political... 1927-2001 – Maija Isola 1950-1959 , 1960-1969 , 20th century , designer profile 1948-1987 – Willi Smith 1970-1979 , 1980-1989 , BIPOC , designer profile , LGBTQ+ 1818-1907 – Elizabeth Keckley 1860-1869 , 19th century , BIPOC , designer profile Inès Gâches-Sarraute and the Straight-Front Corset 1890-1899 , 1900-1909 , 1910-1919 , 19th century , 20th century , thematic essays Often anachronistically called the ‘S-bend,’ the dramatic straight-front corset of the early 1900s was invented by a doctor for health purposes and quickly swept up into the tides of fashion. Norell: Flappers Back In Fashion 1920-1929 , 1960-1969 , 20th century , LGBTQ+ , thematic essays Beetle-Wing Embroidery in Nineteenth-Century Fashion 18th century , 19th century , 20th century , Asia , thematic essays Treasures of Sitio Conte and Personal Adornment of the Coclé Americas , ancient , thematic essays 1983 1980-1989 , 20th century , year overview 1983 featured a flashback to the 1940s with menswear influences like strong shoulder pads and oversized coats. The overall look of the year is accentuated by the power belt that minimizes the waist and emphasizes the hips. In summary, volume fashion was a hit. 1982 1980-1989 , 20th century , year overview 1880 1880-1889 , 19th century , year overview 1868 1860-1869 , 19th century , year overview We Were There: Harlie Des Roches on the Black Presence in Renaissance Europe 16th century , BIPOC , blog Hymn to Apollo: The Ancient World and the Ballets Russes 1900-1909 , 1910-1919 , 20th century , blog Frida Kahlo: Appearances Can Be Deceiving 1930-1939 , 20th century , blog Grand Opening of the Museum of Historical Costume in Poznan, Poland 1880-1889 , 19th century , blog ancient Middle Ages 14th century 15th century 16th century 17th century xicolli Americas , ancient , term definition , X A xicolli is a sleeveless, sewn vest usually embellished with fringe that comes in various lengths worn by priests and high rank warriors in ancient Mesoamerican cultures. eye of Horus Africa , ancient , E , H , term definition faience Africa , ancient , F , term definition tupu 14th century , 15th century , 16th century , 17th century , 18th century , 19th century , Americas , ancient , T , term definition huipilli/huipil 17th century , 18th century , 19th century , Americas , ancient , H , term definition clavus/clavi ancient , C , term definition Byzantine Asia , Byzantine , culture overview Clothing during the Byzantine era was strictly regulated based on identity, status, rank, and gender. Visual and literary sources from the period provide a glimpse to Byzantine court and upper-class dress. 12th century – Norman Mosaics artwork analysis , Byzantine , Middle Ages 545-549 CE – Imperial Mosaics of the Basilica of San Vitale artwork analysis , Byzantine , Middle Ages barbette 1300-1349 , 1350-1399 , 14th century , 15th century , B , Middle Ages , term definition 1964 – Glenville, Becket 1960-1969 , film analysis , Middle Ages tablion Byzantine , T , term definition burqa 14th century , 15th century , 16th century , 17th century , 18th century , 19th century , 20th century , 21st century , Asia , B , term definition An outer garment worn by Muslim women that covers the entire body, often with a cutout or mesh at the eyes. kaftan 14th century , 15th century , 16th century , 17th century , 18th century , 19th century , Asia , C , K , term definition cochineal dyes 14th century , 15th century , 16th century , 17th century , 18th century , Americas , C , term definition labret 14th century , 15th century , 16th century , Africa , Americas , L , term definition pattens 1410-1419 , 1420-1429 , 1430-1439 , 14th century , 15th century , P , term definition poulaine 1350-1399 , 1400-1409 , 14th century , 15th century , P , term definition 1490-1499 1490-1499 , 15th century , decade overview The 1490s was an influential decade that set the groundwork for the following years to come in terms of predominant trends and silhouette. At the same time, regional influence held strong both in Italy and Spain. 1480-1489 1480-1489 , 15th century , decade overview 1470-1479 1470-1479 , 15th century , decade overview 1460-1469 1460-1469 , 15th century , decade overview 1450-1459 1450-1459 , 15th century , decade overview 1440-1449 1440-1449 , 15th century , decade...