Tuesday, August 7, 2007

HISTORY OF CHANGING FASHION

Fashion is personal depiction of styling and personality. This term is usually considered as a synonym of styling and glamor. It is not new to dress up according to the latest fashion. This is going on since centuries. People dress up according to the ongoing trends. The change of dressing and fashion accelerated in 14th century. The dramatic change in shortcoming of male garment that had a calf to waist length with stuffing on chest, whereas women fashion statement was a complex saga of clothing and hairstyles.

Though fashion was led by the higher upper classes, the distinct national styling was in vogue, until the commons and peasant classes of Europe also started following the fashion trends which led to changing fashion. In the 15-16 th century, German and Italian men were styled with entirely different head gears, French style was the leader in fashion. The colors and patterns were changing year after year but the cut of gentleman's coat and the pattern of ladies dress cuts changed very slowly.
The tailors and dress makers were entirely responsible for many innovations in the fashion during 17th and 18th century, till fashion was made a household name by Britain born Charles Frederick Worth opened first haute couture house in Paris.

Fashion may have significantly grown since then but the idea of fashions remains the same, representation of your attitude. The colors, designs, trends and patterns must have changed since long time and will change each time you go to market to buy a dress, because this is the replica of fashion-- change.