Un-Answered Questions { Fashion Modelling AllOther }

What male garment did women adopt circa 1800 to prevent see- through when wearing muslim dresses?

1715


What happened to the skirts of regency dresses around 1820?

1794


Which new invention by James Hargreaves in 1764 eventually wiped out the domestic industry of spinning yarns?

1737


What is the date of the Georgian era?

1727


What was an empire style dress?

1683


What kind of decoration was used on these simple empire dresses?

1714


What was a chemisette?

1846


What famous exhibition did Prince Albert organise for London in 1851?

1685


What word was being used to replace stays around 1800 in both England and America?

1856


What was an early pelisse?

2009


Which cathedral had to have its doors raised by four feet in 1776 so that gentry could enter without mishap to their coiffures?

1916


When was Napoleon Bonaparte crowned Emperor of France? Which of his wives was great fashion leader and icon of the day?

2043


Regency era sleeves often covered the hand. What were they called?

2113


What other continental influences were seen in Regency fashions?

1843


When did waistlines reach a peak height in Regency Britain?

2036