This video is about the Evolution, History and Timeline of the Women's Fashion in Europe and other countries under influence of the Western world. Clothing established social status and individuality.
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Overview: Evolution, History and Timeline
400–1100: Early medieval European dress, main feature of the period was the meeting of late Roman costume with that of the invading peoples who moved into Europe over this period.
1100–1200: Twelfth century European fashion was simple and differed only in details from the clothing of the preceding centuries.
1200–1300: Costume during the thirteenth century in Europe was very simple for both men and women, and quite uniform across the continent.
1300–1400: Fashion in fourteenth-century Europe was marked by the beginning of a period of experimentation with different forms of clothing.
1400–1500: Fashion in 15th-century Europe was characterized by a series of extremes and extravagances
1500–1550: Contrasting fabrics, slashes, embroidery, applied trims, and other forms of surface ornamentation became prominent.
1550–1600: Fashion in Western European clothing was characterized by increased opulence.
1600–1650: Clothing characterized by the disappearance of the ruff in favour of broad lace or linen collars. Waistlines rose through the period for both men and women
1650–1700: Baroque Style. Wide, high-waisted look of the previous period was gradually superseded by a long vertical line, with horizontal emphasis at the shoulder.
1700–1750: Late Baroque/Rococo style
1750–1775: Characterised by greater abundance, elaboration and intricacy in clothing designs, loved by the Rococo artistic trends of the period.
1775–1795: Western culture became simpler and less elaborate.
1795–1820: European and European-influenced countries saw the final triumph of undress or informal styles over the brocades, lace, periwigs and powder of the earlier 18th century.
1820s: European and European-influenced countries, fashionable women's clothing styles transitioned away from the classically influenced "Empire"/"Regency" styles
1830s: Women's clothing styles had distinctive large "leg of mutton" or "gigot" sleeves.
1840s: European and European-influenced clothing is characterized by a narrow, natural shoulder line following the exaggerated puffed sleeves of the later 1820s and 1830s
1850s: Clothing is characterized by an increase in the width of women's skirts supported by crinolines or hoops, and the beginnings of dress reform
1860s: Characterized by extremely full-skirted women's fashions relying on crinolines and hoops and the emergence of "alternative fashions" under the influence of the Artistic Dress movement.
1870s: European and European-influenced clothing is characterized by a gradual return to a narrow silhouette after the full-skirted fashions of the 1850s and 1860s.
1880s: Characterized by the return of the bustle. The long, lean line of the late 1870s was replaced by a full, curvy silhouette with gradually widening shoulders.
1890s: characterized by long elegant lines, tall collars, and the rise of sportswear.
1900s: Western world continued the severe, long and elegant lines of the late 1890s. Tall, stiff collars characterize the period, as do women's broad hats and full "Gibson Girl" hairstyles
1910s: Western world was characterized by a rich and exotic opulence in the first half of the decade in contrast with the somber practicality of garments worn during the Great War.
1920s: The 1920s in fashion saw a modernization. For women, fashion had continued to change away from the extravagant and restrictive styles of the Victorian and Edwardian periods
1930–1945: Butterfly sleeves and banjo sleeves, and exaggerated shoulder pads for both men and women by the 1940s
1945–1960: Fashion in the years following World War II is characterized by the resurgence of haute couture after the austerity of the war years.
1960s: Fashion of the 1960s featured a number of diverse trends. It was a decade that broke many fashion traditions, mirroring social movements during the time.
1970s: Fashion was about individuality. There are no rules in the fashion game now
1980s: Very bold and out there to push boundaries and show the world who they were.
1990s: Defined by a return to minimalist fashion
2000s: Often described as being a global mash up, where trends saw the fusion of previous vintage styles, global and ethnic clothing.
2010s: Defined by hipster fashion, athleisure, a revival of austerity-era period pieces and alternative fashions, swag-inspired outfits
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