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History Of Fashion
3000 B.C – 1500 B.C
Egyptian Period
• The Minoan civilization flourished in the middle Bronze Age on the Mediterranean island of Crete from
ca. 2000 BCE until ca. 1500 BCE and, with their unique art and architecture, the Minoans made a
significant contribution to the development of Western European civilization as it is known today.
• The Minoans, who lived on the Greek island of Crete between 3000 and 1600 B.C.E. , had a very complex
culture, more advanced than many of the societies that followed it. This complexity is shown in the
artistically designed and skillfully made clothing they wore . Much of our knowledge of this clothing
comes from artwork that has been found at the sites where the Minoans lived, thousands of years
before most recorded history.
• Minoans wore a variety of complex garments that were sewn together in very much the same way that
modern garments are made. Unlike the classical Greeks who followed them hundreds of years later, the
Minoans sewed skirts and blouses that were shaped to the body of the wearer. Crete is located in the
southern Mediterranean and has a hot climate, so heavy clothes were not needed. Ancient Minoan men
wore only loincloths, which were small pieces of fabric wrapped around the waist to cover the genitals .
However, even these small garments were made with much attention to detail . Loincloths were made
from a wide variety of materials, such as linen, leather, or wool, and decorated with bright colors and
patterns. Many had a decorative pagne or sheath that covered and protected the penis, and some had
long aprons in the front and back with tassels or fringe. While early Minoan men usually went
bare-chested, in the later years of the Minoan civilization men often wore simple tunics and long robes.
2500 B.C Egyptian Middle Kingdom
• Estimated to be cultivated well before 2500 BC, flax was the major textile produced by the the ancient
Egyptians. The annual variety of flax (Linium usitatissimum), which grows well on sandy soils, was first
cultivated, but it was replaced by the perennial variety (Linium austriacum) around 4000 BC. Egypt
produced most of the flax products of all kinds; the goddess Isis, was worshiped as the inventor of flax.
Considering that Isis, the wife of Osiris (the same rank with Greek deity Hades) and mother of Horus
which was thought to be incarnated by the pharaoh, is one of the most worshiped deity until the Roman
times, the ancient Egyptians probably regarded linen as an indispensible, important goods in their life.
Moreover, since flax provided Egyptians with not only fibers but also the stem for basketry and the
seeds for extracting oil the utility of flax would have made itself crucial for everyday life of ancient
people.
The relics serve as the furthermore evidence of the importance of linen in the ancient Egypt. The
linens in the gable-topped chest which dates back to 1550 to 1295 BC shows that there was variety of
linens with different qualities, weaves and
• Two ancient methods: a method called " smearing," in which the color is spread onto the cloth, possibly
with the aid of clay, mud, or honey ; the other one called " double dyeing", in which fibers, threads, or
cloth were first dyed one color and then dyed again with a different color to obtain a third color.
Another reference suggests another method called "hand painting", which is regarded to be one of the
oldest, and by which mummy clothes were decorated. Moreover, making red, ocher (hydrated oxide of
iron) mainly was used . For blue was indigo. Rich purple was from cochineal; yellow was from
saffron. Surely, dyes in this time were natural, extracted from brightly colored plants and flowers; the
Egyptian hieroglyphs which describes such process is the clear evidence. usages.
Smearing
Double Dyeing Technique
Hand Painting Technique
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 1100 B.C Greek Civilization
• Clothing in ancient Greece primarily consisted of
the chiton, peplos, himation, and chlamys. Ancient Greek men and
women typically wore two pieces of clothing draped about the
body: an undergarment (chiton or peplos) and a cloak (himation
or chlamys). Clothes were customarily homemade out of various
lengths of rectangular linen or wool fabric with little cutting or
sewing, and secured with ornamental clasps or pins, and a belt, or
girdle (zone). Pieces were generally interchangeable between men
and women.
• While no clothes have survived from this period, descriptions exist
in contemporary accounts and artistic depictions. Clothes were
mainly homemade, and often served many purposes (such as
bedding). Common clothing of the time was plain white,
sometimes incorporating decorative borders. There is evidence of
elaborate design and bright colors, but these were less common.
Doric Peplos
Variations of Drape
Himation
Fibula - Brooch
Greaves
Petasos
Buskins
Cuirass
 480 B.C Peak of Grecia Civilization
( Modern Greek )
• Roman Greece is the period of Greek history (of Greece proper; as
opposed to the other centers of Hellenism in the Roman world)
following the Roman victory over the Corinthians at the Battle of
Corinth in 146 BC until the reestablishment of the city
of Byzantiumand the naming of the city by the
Emperor Constantine as the capital of the Roman Empire (as
[Nova Roma], later Constantinople) in 330 AD.
• The Greek peninsula came under Roman rule in 146
BC, Macedonia being a Roman province, while southern Greece
came under the surveillance of Macedonia's praefect. However,
some Greek poleis managed to maintain a partial independence
and avoid taxation. The Aegean islands were added to this
territory in 133 BC. Athens and other Greek cities revolted in 88
BC, and the uprising was crushed by the Roman general Sulla.
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 330 BC Byzantine Empire
• In 330 A.D., the first Christian ruler of the Roman empire,
Constantine the Great (r. 306–337) (26.229), transferred the
ancient imperial capital from Rome to the city of Byzantion
located on the easternmost territory of the European continent, at
a major intersection of east-west trade. The emperor renamed
this ancient port city Constantinople ("the city of Constantine") in
his own honor (detail, 17.190.1673–1712); it was also called the
"New Rome," owing to the city's new status as political capital of
the Roman empire. The Christian, ultimately Greek-speaking state
ruled from that city would come to be called Byzantium by
modern historians, although the empire's medieval citizens
described themselves as "Rhomaioi," Romans, and considered
themselves the inheritors of the ancient Roman empire.
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 476 A.D Fall Of Roman
• The Fall of the Western Roman Empire (commonly known
as Fall of the Roman Empire or Fall of Rome) was the
period of decline in the Western Roman Empire in which it
disintegrated and split into numerous successor states. By
476 CE, when Odoacer deposed theEmperor Romulus, the
Western Roman Empire wielded negligible military,
political, or financial power and had no effective control
over the scattered Western domains that could still be
described as Roman. Invading "barbarians" had established
their own polities on most of the area of the Western
Empire. While its legitimacy lasted for centuries longer and
its cultural influence remains today, the Western Empire
never had the strength to rise again.
Sumptuary Laws
Breeches
Leg Bandages
Mantle
Hose
Chemise
Bliaut or Bliaud
Surcoat
Cotte or Cote
Cotehardie
Heraldry/Tabard
Wimple
Houppelande
Dagging
Pourpoint
Shoes Pattens
Hennin
Lirepipe
Parti-Colored
 1400 A.D Renaissace Begin – Age of
Discovery
• The Age of Exploration (also called the Age of
Discovery) began in the 1400s and continued through
the 1600s. It was a period of time when the European
nations began exploring the world. They discovered
new routes to India, much of the Far East, and the
Americas. The Age of Exploration took place at the
same time as the Renaissance.
• Outfitting an expedition could be expensive and risky.
Many ships never returned. So why did the Europeans
want to explore? The simple answer is money.
Although, some individual explorers wanted to gain
fame or experience adventure, the main purpose of an
expedition was to make money.
Doublet
Trunk hose
Gown (robe)
Farthingale
Drum or wheel farthingale
Bum roll
Ruff or cartwheel ruff
Slashing or Puffs
Blackwork Embroidery
Peascod Belly
Codpiece
Lace
Canion
Pump
Knitted Stockings
Busk
Chopines
French Revolution
Sans-culotte and carmagnole
Merveilleuses and incroyables
Neoclassicism
Waistcoat
Greatcoat
Stock
Trouser
Beau Brummel
Shawls
Spencer Jacket
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18 Century
Breeches
Sacque, Sack (or Watteau)
Panier
Stomacher
Powdering
Redingote
Chinoiserie
Macaroni
Sans-culotte and carmagnole
Merveilleuses and incroyables
Neoclassicism
Waistcoat
Greatcoat
Stock
Trouser
Beau Brummel
Shawls
Spencer Jacket
Breeches
Sacque, Sack (or Watteau)
Panier
Stomacher
Powdering
Redingote
Chinoiserie
Macaroni
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19 Century
Frock coat
Tails/Cutaway Coat
Top hat/ Bell topper
Sack Coat
Dinner Jacket/ Tuxedo
Bloomer
Sleeves Balloon
Sleeves Bishop
Sleeves Puff
Sleeves Leg o’s mutton
Sleeves Bell
Petticoats Cage
Petticoats Crinoline
Ruching
Bustle
“S” Curve/ Monobosom
Reticule
Bonnet
Gibson Girl

20th Century.pptx
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20 Century
Cossack
Dashiki
Chador
Dhoti
Geta
Kimono
Obi
Sari