Black Dresses: Evolution And Impact Of Previous Decades

Fashion and new black dresses implementations appeared at the end of the 17th century announcing a change that would occur in the next century. The women's attire suffered the most radical change in modern history. Early in the century men were wearing the clothes of the late Middle Ages (jersey, shorts, pants and coat) and a circular layer, but during the first half of the jacket was imposed as a token military or traveling.

The jacket was still a layer but consisted of two front pieces, two-piece and two piece rear shoulders. The front and rear were buttoned to form the body. This would match a dress, which is how parts of the shoulders of black dresses formed sleeves. This handy invention later led to the traditional riding costume. In the eighteenth century, after some changes, became the current suit and later became the vest. By 1680 the male attire and appearance was present except in the use of panties instead of pants.

Eccentricity and more

The wig, an eccentricity which reached its peak in the next century, was introduced by Louis XIII to hide his balding (after the magnificent fashion since curly hair) and appeared for over a century as an essential item in the wardrobe every night. The wig, powdered white or gray, big and bulky or small and simple, replaced the natural hair of the Knights and was used in the social events until the arrival of the French Revolution, in court and another thirty years in the courts of justice in Britain today. So, women would wear wigs and black dresses.

The eighteenth century

Since 1715, the refined style came to be known as Rococo, characterized by a look contrived at times reached the excess and frivolity. The French court marked the fashion and trends, and many painters captured clothing such as Jean-Antoine Watteau and Maurice Quentin de la Tour. In the last decade, black dresses trends changed as a result of the triumph of the revolution, adopting a new aesthetic as a symbol of the new political and social values.

Revolutionary fashion period

Until the end of the century they did not begin to vary the uniform look of clothes. In France (doomed to revolution) fashion became more rigid, more sophisticated and formal. In England, heading toward a more orderly social change and explosive industrial development, fashion changed its normal trend and fashion dictators decided on the more practical garb of the working classes. While the French wore stiff brocades, the English adopted the wool and cotton. Black is still known as elegant.

Following the French Revolution there were two radical changes in European fashion and the black dresses became an object of ideological propaganda of the new era.