AP 23.480 European – Fashion (15th-17th Century)

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fashion line 14-15 century

fashion line 16-18 century

Cavaliers, Puritans, and Louis XIV, what century could be more exciting than the 17th? In this episode of The Ultimate Fashion History, we’ll look at Early Baroque male and female attire, clothing of The Puritans, the High Baroque style of the Court of Louis XIV, the sumptuous and sexy Restoration, and finally, the swift change of silhouette as the century drew to a close. Enjoy.

Fashion History (1700-1900)

Well-preserved: At 350, this noblewoman’s still fully dressed
Posted June 4, 2015

  • Preserved, fully clothed 350-year-old corpse of French noblewoman discovered in lead coffin
  • Researchers: Body looked like it had been buried for two weeks

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