The presence of skirt can be traced back to pre-historic times when ancient men used animal pelts or fleece to cover the lower part of the body. A skirt can be explained as an outer garment that covers a person from waist downwards. The ancient Egyptian men wore skirt like garment made out of linen. … Read more
Fashion of the 17th century was influenced by the many social, cultural, and political factors during the period, along with a few important and influential trendsetters. So even though the first half of the seventeenth century continued the same fashion styles of the sixteenth century, this gradually changed, and by the second half of the … Read more
We learn a lot about ancient Egypt (of the period between 3000 BC to 332 BC) from the hieroglyphs with picture words and cloth remnants recovered from the Egyptian tombs of the Royals. Most clothes found inside the tombs like kilts, tunics, shirts, headdresses, caps, and scarves have taught us many things about the dressing … Read more
Women have always craved for and idealized the image of a small waist and a shapely figure and this craving is the story behind Corsets. This garment is supposed to alter the shape of a woman’s body to desirable proportions and to make the waist look thinner and longer. At one point in time, it … Read more
The English renaissance period (spanning the 16th and 17th centuries), a continuation of the Italian Renaissance movement (starting from the 14th century) is considered a very important time period in world history because it marked a transition from the dark ages to a modern period with growing emphasis and interest in science, art, and literature. … Read more
A period between 1200 BC to 320 BC is considered to be the golden time period of the Greek civilization. It is said to have influenced all the western civilizations that came later and is an significant part of the world’s history in all fields – political, artistic, social, philosophical and fashion. The facts we … Read more