The history of clothing.

By Șerban Georgia Rafaela

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 Introduction
• It is not certain when people first started wearing
• clothes, however,anthropologists estimate that it
• was somewhere between 100,000 and 500,000 years
• ago. The first clothes were made from natural
• elements:animal skin, fur, grass, leaves, bone, and
• shells.Garments were often draped or tied; however,
• simple needles made out of animal bone provide
• evidence of sewn leather and fur garments from
• at least 30,000 years ago. Hand and hand with the
• history of clothing goes the history of textiles.
• Humans had to invent weaving, spinning, tools, and
• the other techniques needed to be able to make the
•  fabrics used for clothing. People wear clothes for many reasons, primarily for
protection and decoration. Garments have been worn for thousands of years as
gender identification, to promote sexual attractiveness, to display status, age,
occupation, religion, group membership, and political affiliation, for ceremonial
occasions, and for personal expression. Primitive cultures of the modern world who
live in clothing optional societies adorn themselves with scarring, tattoos, body paint,
amulets, and headgear.
 Fashion history - Mesopotamia
• Located between the Euphrates and Tigris rivers, was, along with
Egypt, a hotbed of civilization whose hegemony lasted until the first
millennium. The clothing of Syria and Persia influences each other.
As a constant design, we have rich fabric embroidery. Persia: The
sixth century BC, the Persian city on the plateau of Iran, was
characterized by ferocity in the struggle of the warrior population par
excellence. The sources for the study of the Persian costume are
the ruins of the ancient city of Persepolis, where the palace of Cyrus
the Great is located. Persian ornamental motifs: animals fighting
with each other, birds, rams, assault towers and fantastic animals. It
should be noted that Persian embroidery is framed in circles or
rectangles.
Mesopotamia
 Fashion history - Ancient Egypt
• The poorer classes simply dressed, with few elements such as
shoes, we can see differences in material, in terms of the social
hierarchy of those who use it. The upper class costume of Pharaoh
and his court was called kalasyris. (long tunic, extremely thin
pleated, transparent, decorated with gold and precious stones, such
as turquoise, lapis lazuli, coral, gold, ebony and turtle shells).
Loriga, is a suit worn by women, close to the body, made with a
fiber fabric similar to mesh. Basic unisex shoes: People walked
barefoot, however, they wore papyrus fiber sandals. These were
very light, compared to the suit which was very simple. Clothing and
hairstyles: because of the heat and as a measure of personal
hygiene, men and women shaved their heads and the hair on their
bodies was removed. The upper class imposed the use of various
wigs and ornaments.
Ancient Egypt
fashion
 Fashion history - the Middle Ages
• The fashion design of the Middle Ages is still led by the Romans,
although they adopted clothes and styles of barbarians, Byzantines
and Arabs. With the exception of official documents, Romanians
stopped using the toga, influenced by the modesty of the Christian
faith. The design trend was to cover the body. One of the first
adoptions was the use of panties (not modern ones, but a kind of
shorts) that barbarians used. Leggings, leather socks in different
colors were also adopted. The tunic was still used, but wider. The
Arabs wore zaragüelles (wide pants), turbans and hats. Moorish
design patterns were common in Spain, the use of small turbans
and cisterns, a short tunic with tweezers on the arm and waist, but
wide on the rest of the body. At this time, design and fashion
workshops were innovating various items of clothing. These include
leggings and tunics, which have gained great popularity. Although
the biggest novelty was, without a doubt, the skirt that came from
Italy.
The Middle Ages fashion
 Fashion history - 12th century
• Fashion history - 12th century During this period, men
wore panties and stockings. The tunic is short, reaching
the knees with long sleeves. The tunics have openings to
remove the arms or sleeves. The hairstyle has some
similarities with the last century, men wearing short hair.
The hat changes depending on the social category. For
women, the tunics were made of fine fabrics, with narrow
sleeves that open at the top of the arm until they reach
the ground. The hair is divided in the center with long
ribbons on the chest; in the tail adorned with ribbons or
curls. The fashion of the modern era is characterized by
great changes from beginning to end. The renaissance
was the splendor of Italian fashion with feather hats and
heeled shoes. Women continue to wear corsets, skirts
and pants.
12th
Century
fashion
 Renaissance fashion
• Perhaps the most important change was the struggle of women
against political and social restrictions, which was undoubtedly
manifested in women's relationship with fashion. Thus, in the first
years of the twentieth century the natural figure of the woman
returned, showing her legs. Mini skirts, unisex fashion and pants
appear. Skirts are shortened, mini skirts appear, and unisex fashion
appears, women can wear pants. By the middle of the century,
fashion leadership had moved to the United States. This imposed a
type of fashion for youth and sports, exemplified by the
popularization of jeans. In this century, the manufacture of chain
clothing, with different sizes, appeared, and personalized clothing
decreased dramatically. This made fashion affordable, the
difference between social classes being more in the type of fabric
than in the designed design. Since then, they have been considered
a fad. Lately, the close relationship between the clothing industry
and advertising, has turned fashion into one of the most important
industries in the world. Thus, it reached sales figures that were not
imagined at the beginning of fashion.
Renaissance fashion
 1920s fashion
• The 1920s were a great evolution for women, as they
were given the right to vote. Women were no longer
seen as objects, but as individuals. The political
revolution has also led to a fashion revolution. The
dresses were much shorter, and the "flapper" look was a
favorite of women at the time, because it did not
accentuate the figure and was very comfortable. Fashion
developed at a frantic pace in the twentieth century, in
the contemporary era. Some believe that fashion began
in 1900 with the so-called S silhouette, a kind of
"miracle" that pushed the breasts up. Going through lace
and Belle Epoque, we will reach a more comfortable
fashion period for women in the '20s.
20s
fashion
 1930s fashion
• In the 1930s, French fashion designer Coco
Chanel reinvented the way women dress, adding
an item of clothing to her wardrobe, which until
now was exclusively for men - pants. Also during
this period, panties were popularized and jackets
became popular. In the 1940s, Christian Dior
adopted a more elegant look, with several
dresses tight around the waist. Female shapes
have been associated with an ideal of beauty
with actresses like Marilyn Monroe as
references.
30s fashion
 Fashion in the '60s and' 70s
• The 1970s were known for the Hippie
movement, which was also represented by
clothes. The most popular fashion at the
moment are high-waisted and flared pants. The
clothes were made of comfortable, shiny and
colorful materials. Heeled shoes and
accessories such as bags that were worn with
floral prints began to prevail. In the 1960s, flared
pants and cotton blouses appeared. In the
1970s, floral themes that blended with "retro
fashion" were maintained, and boots triumphed
among women.
60s and 70s fashion
 Fashion in the '80s and' 90s
• In the '80s and' 90s, he continued in a line of freedom of
expression and comfort with the novelty of transparency
in clothes. Underwear is no longer a taboo and it is
common for bra straps to be visible, allowing women to
look the way they want. More and more outfits are
associated with social groups and message T-shirts.
Also, hair dye, piercings and tattoos are popular.
80s and 90s
fashion
 Fashion history - The 2000s
• Starting with the 21st
• century, in the year
• 2000, there is talk
• about urban tribes and
• a series of brands and
• styles that are associated
• with each of these "tribes".
• Classic suits and dresses
• are worn only on special
• Occasions and to work in
• exclusive environments or for
• the client. The trend of
• personalizing clothes is born. Many
• people create their own clothing and
• accessories, and design and customization options are included in
production processes around the world.
The Evolution.