Title: Major Fashion Trends and Styles of the 1700s | Mental Itch
Headings: Major Fashion Trends and Styles of the 1700s
Major Fashion Trends and Styles of the 1700s
Formal mantuas
Fashion History from the 18th to the 20th Century Hardcover – March 13, 2020
Fashion History: A Global View (Dress, Body, Culture) Kindle Edition
The History of Modern Fashion: From 1850 Hardcover – Illustrated, September 15, 2015
Gowns
Sack-back gown (robe à la française)
Close-bodied gown (robe à l’anglaise)
Loose white gown (chemise a la reine)
Court dress (grand habit de cour)
Bedgowns
Petticoats
Panniers
Stomachers
Corset/Stays
Shoes with buckles
Justaucorps
Banyan
Frock
Breeches
Wigs
Tall hair
Macaroni trend
Tricorne

Content: This gown had a low and oval neckline, baring the shoulders. It had a heavily boned bodice laced closed in the back. Bedgowns
Bedgowns
The bedgown or shortgowns are fashionable at-home morning wear for women made of lightweight, printed cotton fabric. These are still worn with petticoats to keep shape, and is usually thigh-length and wrapping or tying at the front. As time passed by, this gown became the staple upper garment of British and American working class from the 18 th to 19 th century. Petticoats
Petticoats are still popular during the era. It came in a wide variety of styles, fabrics and weight. Linen and cotton were the material popular for petticoats for warmer months, while wool and flannel were common for winter wear. As time went by, petticoats, as well as gowns, became elaborately draped and embellished with lace and ruffles. Panniers
Panniers
Panniers are small, domed hoops worn underneath the skirts since the 1730s.