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    The document discusses the history of fashion from ancient times to the 19th century. It describes how early humans made clothing from animal skins and plant materials for protection. Over thousands of years, techniques like weaving, spinning, and dyeing developed. Ancient civilizations like Egypt, Greece, and Rome influenced fashion. Regional styles emerged as European settlers went to America. Fashion changed slowly until the 14th century when styles became more fitted. Influences on fashion included trade, politics, religion, and technology.

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    The document discusses the history of fashion from ancient times to the 19th century. It describes how early humans made clothing from animal skins and plant materials for protection. Over thousands of years, techniques like weaving, spinning, and dyeing developed. Ancient civilizations like Egypt, Greece, and Rome influenced fashion. Regional styles emerged as European settlers went to America. Fashion changed slowly until the 14th century when styles became more fitted. Influences on fashion included trade, politics, religion, and technology.

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    The History of Fashion

    The Earliest Clothing


    Thousands of years ago people learned to
    make clothing from natural resources as
    protection from the weather.
    – Animal skins & hair
    – Plants
    – Grasses
    – Tree bark
    How do we know? Cave and tomb
    drawings and ancient sculptures.
    First Clothes & Fabrics
    Simple in structure & design
    Varied from region to region
    Fragments of textiles date back to 7500 B.C.
    Linen cloth was made from flax plants by
    Egyptians in 5000 B.C
    Thousands of years later inhabitants of
    India, Pakistan, and possibly Americans
    made fabric of cotton
    Fashions of Early Civilizations
    People learned to raise animals and grow crops
    They refined the arts of spinning, weaving, and
    dyeing
    They began to cut fabric into garments
    Ancient fashion contributors include:
    – Egypt
    – Minoan
    – Greece
    – Roman Empire
    – China
    – Japan
    Evolution of Fashion
    Fashion changed very slowly
    People often wore the same style clothing for life
    A particular style could continue past a lifetime
    Until the 14th century, European clothes were
    loose-fitting and draped
    Around 1350 people started wearing more fitted
    styles
    Regional clothing differences became visible as
    European settlers came to America
    Middle Ages (400 – 1400)
    Men
    – Knee-length pants called breeches
    Women
    – Gowns with a fitted bodice, full skirt, and long, full
    sleeves.
    Embroidery and decorative edging
    Wealthy wore silk garments trimmed with fur and
    adorned with silver accents
    Peasant clothes were limited to certain colors and
    fabrics
    1500’s Renaissance (16th Century)
    Elaborate designs
    Beautiful fabrics
    Elegant decorations
    Exploration of the New World
    – Gold threads woven into fabrics
    – Jewels, lace, and furs decorated garments
    Wealthier classes set the standard for fashion
    Both men and women wore ruffs- stiff, pleated
    collars that framed the face-and shoes with
    buckles and bows
    1600’s (17th Century)
    France was the
    world’s fashion leader
    Lace was an important
    decoration
    Powdered wigs made
    their way in style
    Necklines became
    lower, hairstyles
    became higher, and
    beauty marks were
    applied to the face.
    Early 1700’s (18th Century)
    Colonization followed by the
    Revolutionary War.
    Men and woman’s fashions were
    elaborate and elegant with laces,
    ribbons, and colorful silks.
    The late 1700’s were influenced by
    Greek sculpture.
    Common woman began wearing
    loose, flowing, muslin dresses based
    on Greek garments.
    Woman began using purses.
    Hairstyles featured soft, ringlet curls.
    Early 1800’s (19th Century)
    France changed from a monarchy to a
    democracy
    Social change and the rise of the middle class
    meant that many people could afford to buy
    new clothes more often.
    Women wore gowns with high (empire)
    waistlines that developed into more elaborate
    dresses with petticoats and crinolines.
    Men wore cutaway jackets, trousers, and
    matching garments.
    Influences on Fashion History
    Trade
    – As societies traded goods with each other, they
    also exchanged ideas that influenced their
    clothing
    – Quickened by the practice of barter
    Politics & Powers
    – The emergence of middle class prompted
    royalty and wives of political leaders to become
    fashion leaders
    Influences on Fashion History
    Religion
    – Clothing became a statement of religious beliefs
    Technology
    – Used to change and improve fabrics & clothing
    – Industrial Revolution provided power-driven
    machines to weave fabric and sew garments
    quicker than by hand
    – Development of factories created ready-to-wear
    garments
    – Growth of large dry-goods stores
    – Introduction of rayon and other new fibers/fabrics

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