Pre 1920 Information and History - Pastime Fashions https://pastimefashions.com/antique-and-vintage-fashion/fashion-through-the-years/pre-1920/ Information and Price Guide to Antique and Vintage Fashion Items Fri, 03 Jun 2022 07:40:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.5.3 17th Century Bags https://pastimefashions.com/17th-century-bags/ Mon, 09 Dec 2019 12:48:41 +0000 https://pastimefashions.com/?p=539 Many decorative early 17th century bags survive, but it is not entirely certain how they were used and worn. They are too delicate and elaborate to serve as receptacles for…

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]]> Many decorative early 17th century bags survive, but it is not entirely certain how they were used and worn. They are too delicate and elaborate to serve as receptacles for money carried on one’s person on a daily basis. Few commercial exchanges in the early 17th century required cash, and most household shopping was done by servants. However, they were used as a form of gift-wrapping for the presents of coin that were offered as a New Year’s gifts to the monarch. Reference: Victoria and Albert Museum

Bag last quarter 17th century French Drawstring bag French late 17th–early 18th century AN ENGLISH OR FRENCH NEEDLEWORK DRAWSTRING PURSE OR SWEET BAG, 17TH CENTURY A flat, square bag of linen worked in tect stitch with silver thread ground and coloured silk scrolls, flowers and leaves. A 17th century beadwork purse A SILK PURSE, 17TH CENTURY

 

 

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]]> 539 Skirts 1900 to 1920 https://pastimefashions.com/skirts-1900-to-1920/ Sat, 30 Nov 2019 10:54:03 +0000 https://pastimefashions.com/?p=450 Skirts 1900 to 1920. Skirts fitted over the hip and fluted towards the hem were popular during the early 1900s and continued in popularity during the 1910’s. In addition, during…

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Skirts 1900 to 1920. Skirts fitted over the hip and fluted towards the hem were popular during the early 1900s and continued in popularity during the 1910’s. In addition, during the 1910s, a slightly high waistline was fashionable, as was a long tunic-like top worn over an ankle length A-line or ‘hobble’ skirt (cinched in at the hem). During World War I (1914–18), women adopted practical, working clothes and they sometimes wore uniform, overalls and trousers. Reference: The Victoria and Albert Museum.

Skirt, purple silk, with bands of multi-coloured floral embroidery. LADIES CONVERTIBLE SPORT SKIRT, EARLY 20TH CENTURY

 

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]]> 450 18th Century Suits https://pastimefashions.com/18th-century-suits/ Sat, 30 Nov 2019 09:09:21 +0000 https://pastimefashions.com/?p=440 18th Century Suits. Gentlemen’s suits in the 18th century consisted of a full-skirted knee-length coat, knee breeches and a vest or long waistcoat which could have sleeves (Reference: Victoria and…

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18th Century Suits. Gentlemen’s suits in the 18th century consisted of a full-skirted knee-length coat, knee breeches and a vest or long waistcoat which could have sleeves (Reference: Victoria and Albert Museum). They were the forerunner of the modern suit. Below are some examples of 18th century suits.

Suit 1774–92 French Suit, consisting of coat, breeches and waistcoat, mens, silk brocade, unknown maker, France, c. 1770 Wool Day Suit An 18th Century gentleman's three-piece suit A GENTLEMAN'S SUIT OF UNCUT BLACK VELVET MID 18TH CENTURY GENTS ENGLISH THREE-PIECE DRESS SUIT, LATE 18th C

 

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]]> 440 19th Century Trousers https://pastimefashions.com/19th-century-trousers/ Thu, 28 Nov 2019 10:56:17 +0000 https://pastimefashions.com/?p=426 19th Century Trousers. Trousers became increasingly fashionable in the first quarter of the 19th century. At first they were only worn for day and informal dress but by the 1820s…

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19th Century Trousers. Trousers became increasingly fashionable in the first quarter of the 19th century. At first they were only worn for day and informal dress but by the 1820s they were acceptable for evening wear. Breeches continued to be worn at court. Reference: Victoria and Albert Museum.

Trousers 1800–1810 American or European Handsewn trousers Made in Middle East, 1800-1899. Pleated trousers (hakama) for two-piece suit (hitatare) 19th century trousers

 

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]]> 426 17th Century Bracelets https://pastimefashions.com/17th-century-bracelets/ Thu, 28 Nov 2019 09:50:21 +0000 https://pastimefashions.com/?p=415 17th Century Bracelets. Below are some examples of 17th century bracelets including a lace band made of human hair and a Spanish gold bracelet.   [geolocator_show for=”GB”][ebayfeedsforwordpress feed=”http://rest.ebay.com/epn/v1/find/item.rss?keyword=17th+century+bracelet&sortOrder=BestMatch&programid=15&campaignid=5338620288&toolid=10039&customid=pastimefashions-rss-uk-17th-century-bracelets&minPrice=100.0&listingType1=All&feedType=rss&lgeo=1″ items=”20″][/geolocator_show] [geolocator_hide…

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17th Century Bracelets. Below are some examples of 17th century bracelets including a lace band made of human hair and a Spanish gold bracelet.

Bracelet 17th century Spanish Band of needle lace worked in human hair A pair of gold, enamel, ruby and diamond bracelets A PAIR OF MUGHAL INSET AND ENAMELLED GOLD BRACELETS Renaissance period (17th C.) Sleeve bracelet. 20k gold A MASSIVE INDIAN GOLD BANGLE WITH SNAKE HEADS

 

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]]> 415 Bronze Age Bracelets https://pastimefashions.com/bronze-age-bracelets/ Wed, 27 Nov 2019 09:58:06 +0000 https://pastimefashions.com/?p=401 Bronze Age bracelets tended to take a solid bangle form. They could be bronze, copper gold and metals. Below are some examples of bracelets / bangles from the Bronze Age.…

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Bronze Age bracelets tended to take a solid bangle form. They could be bronze, copper gold and metals. Below are some examples of bracelets / bangles from the Bronze Age.

EARLY BRONZE AGE BRACELET Bracelet ca. 800 B.C. Halstatt A European bronze spiral bracelet Copper alloy bracelet, decorated. A EUROPEAN GOLD BRACELET LATE BRONZE AGE, CIRCA 1390-1000 B.C. A large Bronze Age bracelet, 12th - 11th century B.C.

 

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]]> 401 18th Century Dresses https://pastimefashions.com/18th-century-dresses/ Thu, 21 Nov 2019 16:33:30 +0000 https://pastimefashions.com/?p=336 Fashionable 18th century dresses were usually French, mainly due to the prestige of the Court of Versailles which had occurred during the last twenty years of the 17th century. However,…

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Fashionable 18th century dresses were usually French, mainly due to the prestige of the Court of Versailles which had occurred during the last twenty years of the 17th century. However, Versailles was no longer the Court of a young King but of an aging monarch whose thoughts were turning to piety and this led to dresses having more rigid lines than in the previous century.

After the death of Louis XIV in 1715, a new fashion arose. Dresses became looser with more flowing lines. The new form of dress was called a “sack” or “sacque” which was a comfortable but rather shapeless garment with small box pleats behind. This period also saw a return of hoops. Instead of height ladies now seemed to aim at width, and the skirt was extended sideways by means of whalebone or rods of osier.

Robes could either be open, showing elaborate petticoats underneath or closed which consisted of a bodice and petticoat, often forming one garment and with no opening at the front. Bodices also had a gap in front filled in by means of a stomacher shaped like a shield and stiffened with pasteboard or busks. Sleeves ended just above or just below the elbow.

By the beginning of the 1770’s, there was a marked change in the general outline of women’s dress which can be summed up as a transition from hoops to a kind of bustle. The bodice also began to be puffed out.

Below are some examples of dresses from the 18th century. Reference: [geolocator_show for=”GB”]A Concise History of Costume by James Laver[/geolocator_show]

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Woman's dress Frenchabout 1770 Object Place: France A mid 18th century floral silk brocade dress, remodelled in the 19th century

 

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]]> 336 17th Century Jackets https://pastimefashions.com/17th-century-jackets/ Sun, 10 Nov 2019 09:56:11 +0000 https://pastimefashions.com/?p=163 17th century jackets are now extremely rare and most of our knowledge is gained from portraits. Some surviving examples are found in museums and occasionally some may come up at…

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17th century jackets are now extremely rare and most of our knowledge is gained from portraits. Some surviving examples are found in museums and occasionally some may come up at auction.

One of the trends of this era was the doublet, a fitted and padded jacket. By the 17th century, doublets were short-waisted. A typical sleeve of this period was full and slashed to show the shirt beneath; a later style was full and paned or slashed to just below the elbow and snug below. Decorative ribbon points were pulled through eyelets on the breeches and the waist of the doublet to keep the breeches in place, and were tied in elaborate bows.

The doublet fell permanently out of fashion in the mid-17th century when Louis XIV of France and Charles II of England established a court costume for men consisting of a long coat, a waistcoat, a cravat, a wig, and breeches—the ancestor of the modern suit. Reference: Wikipedia

 

An important and rare cloth of gold doublet, British, Late 1640s or early 1650s Jacket ca. 1616 British A woman's jacket, 1600-25, English; Silk embroidered with silk, metal thread, spangles, with a silk shag lining

 

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