Fashions in Clothing

Men or ladies?

AboveThis bra and pants were discovered hidden in a vault at Lengberg Castle in East Tyrol and is thought to date back to the 15th century

Advertisement of corsets for children 1886

1893

1917

1917

Who wore these, and what for ?

Same item, different fashion

Utility underwear 1940’s

Men have worn loincloths under their clothing for the biggest part of clothing history. But in the last couple of centuries, underwear became more standardized, then more competitive, and finally became sexy !!!!

1930’s1920’s 1940’s

1930’s

1930’s

1930’s

A family Wedding 1937

Children’s school clothing 1940’s

1930/40’s

1950’s

Teddy boys

1950/60

1960’s Early 1960

Mary Quant designed the mini skirt in 1966

1970’s

1980’s

Laura Ashley

1990’s

Downton Abbey fashions

1977

Today

1990’s

British Airways uniforms through history

German Red Cross nurse

1930’s

Leeds teaching Hospital uniforms