IntroductionFashion has come a long way for women. Moving from it being more acceptable to wear dresses to wearing pants, keeping your hair up and hidden verses wearing your hair down and out for the public to see. Fashion from the past inspires the fashion of today. Most people tend to think on how the 80's or 90's are coming back, but hints of 1700's women's fashion can be found even in today's clothing from the wedding dresses found in expensive bridal stores, back pleats in women's shirts to the heavily pleated skirts, which were very popular in the 1700's. Today there are hundreds of people who study the fashion of the past and how to recreate the garments. By looking at the past, we can better understand the inspiration behind the clothes we use today and how the history of fashion has shaped over time. On this website, you can dive deep into women's fashion of the 18th century, listen to interviews of historical re-constructionists, watch videos, and enjoy learning about the fashion from before.
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