EIGHTEEN CENTURY FASHION

By : Elise

THE UPPER- CLASS

The dresses that belonged to the women of the upper-class were

made of silk, satin , and velvet. Many of these dresses would have

embroidery on them

Men had suits that were quite different from the ones worn

today because the cut was very different. These gentlemen were

able to buy satin or velvet waistcoats designed with embroidery

and lace collars.

Wealthy women also had the privilege of wearing shoes made

out of silk.

Men’s clothing were made of

wool, cotton, and canvas.

Often, they were unadorned.

Women’s clothing was a basic

dress made out of wool, linen,

heavy cotton, or other fabrics

that could stand heavy use.

There would also have the

garments of a corset and

petticoat underneath the dress.

HOT /COLDAND CASUAL

In summer women wore dresses made out of lustering

which is a crisp light type of silk.

In winter women wore linen, and knitted linen fabrics.

Casual clothing for men included breeches which were

pants close to the body almost like leggings, stockings that

would come over the bottom of the breeches, and waistcoats

or doublets that were like a button jacket. If a man was a

little rich, then he might own a coat

Casual clothes for women included simple dresses without

a pattern.

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Shoes were an

important accessory for

dressy apparel and

casual apparel.. The

dressier shoes, might be

made of silk or velvet

that were worn for a

ball. Gentlemen's’ shoes

had a buckles on them.

Casual shoes would be

made out of wood and

were a lot like clogs.

SHOES

There were also slippers that

were made out of leather or

cloth for indoor purposes.

Wigs in this period was the

latest trend men would wear

them for special occasions.

They were white,

powdered ,and curled then

finally pulled back with a

ribbon.

FABRIC

Industries started raising sheep to get their wool

and later turned into an outfit.

Many families had to make their own clothes and

make their own thread because they didn’t have

enough money to pay for the work.

There wasn’t many types of colors in fabric there

was red, blue, gold, silver, and yellow.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

http://sabes.org/boston/pubs/fabricofhistory/fabricp

dfs/1600.pdf

http://www.history.org/history/clothing/women/wgl

ossary.cfm

http://indiashoes.wordpress.com/2009/10/26/shoes-

18th-century-europe-1700/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1750%E2%80%931795

_in_fashion#Hairstyles_and_headgear

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Georg_Forster.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Woman%27s_silk_

brocade_shoes_1770s.jpg