Renaissance

--The Renaissance--

During the Renaissance, fashion came from both Italian and Germanic designers had their influence over the Eupropean clothing. Each brought something new from each side of there exciting worlds, creating the Renaissance fashion. The Renaissance popular fashion styles ranged from wide, to barrel -shaped and ssquare fashions. The Clothing now was a status symbol, just like now. Fashion for the weathly often meant spending a majority of their money on clothing and it was not uncommon for them to literally be 'wearing their wealth'.

The last changes in the Renaissance fashion were done towards the beginning of the 17th Century. The high hose worn by the northern nations, profusely trimmed, was transformed into the culotte, which was full and open at the knees. A division was thus suddenly made between the lower and the upper part of the hose, as if the garment which covered the lower limbs had been cut in two, and garters were then necessarily invented. The felt hat became over almost the whole of Europe a cap, taking the exact form of the head, and having a wide, flat brim turned up on one side. High heels were added to boots and shoes, which up to that time had been flat and with single soles.

Zapotec Fashion

--Zapotec--

-The Zapotec men wear white clothing to keep cool working in their corn fields. The women wear colorful blouses and long skirts.Children wear smaller clothes of the same kind as their parents.When the weather turns cold, the men wear a brightly colored poncho or blanket over their shoulders. Some of the Zapotecs are famous for the things they made, Some make beautiful rugs and other wool weavings. Others make lovely baskets, gold jewelry and colorful embroidery.

[This is an example of a fiesta huipil from Juchitan in the Istmo of Tehuantepec of Oaxaca Mexico. The embroidery is a combination of hand work - the flowers - and machine embroidery - the red and yellow designs.]

Aztec,Inca,Maya

--Aztec Fashion--
-Women wore their hair long, but on important occasions they braided it with colorful ribbons and wound it around their heads.Pictures of women in Aztec books show the endsnof their braids sticking up like little horns on the tops of their heads..

--Inca Clothing--
-The Clothing in the Inca society was very important,Just by looking at the clothing shows the status of that person in the society can be readily perceived.The general trends were naturally more and warmer clothing was worn in the highlands than on the coast.

--Maya--
-The traditional garments were woven;maya clothing is different in every region, and even varies from village to village.The had there own way of doing things.The designs and colors told a story about there native village.The Huipil is a garment worn as a blouse by Mayan women since the anicent times.
Men
Women

Through the Mayans,Aztecs, and Incas were separated in time and in geograpghy, their clothing closely resembled each other.The fabric used for clothing held great importance among the Mayans,Aztecs,and Incas. In each culture the cloth were alittle different, but in a way all three cultures come together in one way.

Arabian Fashion

-A Arabian Fashion Shop

The Story Of Arabian Costume..

-throughout the most part it have been undocumented,that i've researched so far;however the earliest times,cloth & beautiful clothes have been woven into the fabric of the Arabian tradition.Nearly 3,000 years ago,through the golden ages of the Umayyad and Abbasid empires,the Arabian Peninsula was near the center of the old World's stage.

-But influences other than history and fashion affected the development of traditional Arabian clothing. First there was the harsh reality of the desert climate, hot and – except in the humid coastal regions – extremely dry. Clothing had to protect its wearer from the sun and wind, and had to catch cool breezes while yet conserving body moisture essential for life itself. On a different plane, there was the cultural and religious injunction to modesty in behavior and dress. Over the past 50 years alone, for example the introduction of synthetic fibers- and air conditioning have led to slimmer cuts in both men & women attire, especially in the fitted sleeves..These includes the basic similarity of men's and womens garments,regional variations due to climate and altitude,tribes distinctions in stylistic or

ecorative details, and speculations on certain subtle influences which may have found their way aboard.

--a youtube video about the different styles in Arabia..

-http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzCSgAtob-g

--Byzantine Fashion

--The Byzantine costume tradition took its form from the Roman Empire (27 b.c.e -476 c.e) and its color and decorative tradition from the Middle East.After all, the Byzantine Empire began in the fourth century C.E. as the Eastern Roman Empire its capital, Constantinople, it was a short time as the capital of the Roman Empire.Byzantines inherited their basic clothing forms, the tunic and toga for men, and the stola, a type of long dress, for women , as well as their shoes and their shoes and their hairstyles.These basic garments had become more ornate and luxurious late in the Roman Empire.

Clothing of the Byzantine Empire

ANCIENT ROME...

WOMEN'S FASHION IN ANCIENT ROME
Fashion has been known to make a statement in every culture and civilization throughout the centuries. From the Hellenistic Era to present day, fashion fads and statements evolved from similar backgrounds to make styles that seem new, but are really just "doctored-up" versions that can be traced back to the times of ancient Rome.

--Clothing
According to Friedlander, the women of ancient Rome wore a long tunic called a "stola." The stola, which went down to the feet of the wearer, often had a woolen mantle over it called a "palla"(47). The positioning of the tunic was complicated due to the many layers of the cloth used for the different styles of the garment. In most cases, the stola was worn as described: first, a long-sleeved tunic was put on, and over it, a shorter tunic with short sleeves.

--Hairstyles
Showerman and the "Women's clothing and Hairstyles" websites compare hairstyles of today with those of Roman times.(95) For example, Roman women often dyed their hair, usually golden-red. Like modern women, they used false hairpieces to make their hair thicker or longer. Sometimes, Roman women wore their hair up, in carefully arranged styles held with jeweled hairpins. Sometimes they wore it down, curled in ringlets and spirals. Actually, until the middle of the first century, styles remained fairly simple.

--The ancient Roman woman wore varieties of accessories such as:
ornate necklaces
armlets
anklets
breast chains
brooches
and jeweled buttons

All About Ancient Greece....

• Clothing in ancient Greece was loose fitting, unlike the tight-fitting outfits worn by those people the Greeks considered barbarians. Both men and women typically wore sleeveless tunics. The women’s tunics were usually ankle length, while the men’s were shorter. For the common person, the color of cloth was plain. Those with the financial resources had their clothing dyed in various colors. During the winter, a heavy wool cloak was worn for warmth. Greeks went barefoot or wore sandals outside the home. Inside the home, they went barefoot.
  

• Hairstyles in ancient Greece also changed over time. In the early days of Greece, men normally wore their hair short and grew beards. During the Hellenistic era, beards went out of style. Long hair was typical for Greek women; only slave women would wear their hair short. Women curled and braided their hair in early Greece. Later the style was to tie their hair back or put it up into a bun.
• Makeup was used in ancient Greece. Rich women stayed indoors most of the day. Pale skin was fashionable and a sign of prestige. Women applied white lead (which was toxic) to their faces to lighten their complexion. Chalk was also used to lighten their complexion, but it wore off quickly. Connected eyebrows were also fashionable, so women decorated their eyes with dark powder. Red powder was also applied to their cheeks.
• Many pieces of jewelry have been found by excavating burial sites of the Ancient Greeks. Masterpieces of exceptional workmanship have been found in Crete and other Aegean Islands where the Minoan Civilization prospered. Great pieces have also been found from the Mycenae Civilization which preceded the historical Greek Civilization. Many of the pieces were modeled after Homer's description of Achilles' shield, Aphrodite's girdle, and of the gold door knobs in the palace at Troy.

--Greek clothing was very simple and practical. In the winter ancient Greeks wore clothes made of wool, and in the summer they wore clothes made of linen. Clothes and fabric could be bought in the angora, the market place, but it was very expensive. Therefore, many Greeks made their own clothes at home. This was the job of the women: the mother, the daughters, and the female slaves. To be more specific, men wore tunics. A tunic is basically a knee-length t-shirt also made of wool or linen. If it was cold, Greek men wore woolen cloaks or himations over their tunics. Their cloaks could also be used as blankets, for example if they were off fighting a war. As for the shoes, most Greek men didn’t even wear any shoes. And when they did, they were usually basic leather sandals.

Did You Know:
--Women in Ancient Greece dressed in a single rectangular piece of cloth that was just pinned together.

The Fashion In Ghana

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Fashion In Ethiopia

In Ethiopia, one of the world's poorest countries,the life of a model is a good one.Compared to the majority of people who live on less than US $2 dollars a day,models cqan earn a good wage,through some still complain its not enough.





--Yonatan Teferra is a male model who says he would like to earn more for a day's work.

Ethiopian women traditionally wear white dresses, while men wear white tunics over riding pants. The distinctive part of Amharic and Tigrayan dress is a large white cloth worn by both men and women over their shoulders.

http://www.nilefall.com/cloth.html

--people now in the United States take some if the Ethiopians ideas on the ways they wear there outfitts..

India's Fashion

[Indian Fashion]
--There are different varies from one village to another village,from oe city to another city.India's fashion heritage is rich in tradition,vibrant in colors and prepossing.The bold colors are created by the inventive drapes of these textiles that catch the imagination like no other contemporary clothing.

Fashion..

The reason why I picked fashion was because I like fashion and I wanted to see the different eras of fashion,and how they came up as the years went by.

The hot and sunny climates of Ancient Egypt meant that simple lightweight linen clothes were preferred choice of most Egyptians.Ancient Egypt fashion consisted of a variety of colors and was generally aborned with precious gems and jewels.While ancient Egyptian fashions were primarily constructed for tge purpose of comfort,this apparently did not mean that ancient Egyptian felt they should sacrifice beauty for comfort.The Ancient Egyptian fashion for women typically included a straight caftan or shift.This changed very little throughout the history of Egypt,the length of the skirt worn by women might vary depending on the point history as well as the women's social status.The Anicent Egypt fashion did not include the use or wear of much footwear.In the hot climate, it is probable that there was not much need for warm shoes.Those who could afford them wore leather sandals;others went barefoot.Sandals were commly adorned with jewels and beads.

--Jewelry was extremely popluar throughtout the history of the Egyptian nation.

--The Full Costume Of Cleopatra:

dressed as Venus has almost become an icon.Sheused the ancient Egypt fashion to its full advantage.