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History of gloves

As the ornament and protection of hands of a glove are known since ancient times. From the moment of the beginning of their use, the history totals set of interesting cases and traditions that gives to the given accessory certain symbolism.
Initially gloves were not luxury goods, and is faster necessity means. They were made of set of inexpensive materials and used by shepherds, peasants and soldiers of different times. With the advent of social classes, […]

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Underwear history

Initially term "underwear" did not exist. Women dressed under outer clothing "underwear". And it, alas, did not intend at all for a seducing. Appreciated in such linen first of all functional qualities. The main task which it should carry out, is to hide figure lacks.
In Ancient Egypt women carried thin rubahovidnoe an attire on shoulder-straps which began under a breast, leaving its opened. About 3000 years […]

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History of laces

Initially the lace was used only for decorative furnish of clothes of rich men and aristocracy, then has gradually superseded an embroidery as allowed to alter easily dresses according to last fashionable tendencies.
Laces long time won to themselves such reputation, after all all has begun the most prosaic image - with weaving of usual fishing networks. In due course the craft has turned to the present art, and networks - […]

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My light, pocket mirror …

The mirror history is lost in the heart of centuries. The provident nature has given the chance to the person to see own reflexion in a pure water smooth surface, but, having received this gift, the person has not wanted to leave the double for a long time, has desired to have possibility to meet it as it is possible is more often — always and everywhere. So the idea of creation of a mirror was born.
For a long time the mirror is considered the magic subject full of secrets and magic (and even […]

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History of a bathing suit (1)

Sometimes clothes calling - to give the chance to feel as much as possible bared. Such clothes, undoubtedly, the bathing suit is.
Looking at modern rags of a fabric, it is proud called by bathing suits, it is difficult even to imagine, that until recently (the middle of the last century) the clothes for bathing were similar to walking suits in which modern girls would be ashamed even to leave on street for the reason […]

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Fashion of epoch Reformatsii

In XVI century all Europe was captured by a fashion of "cutting dresses» - decorated where only it is possible cuts. For clothes manufacturing then used two kinds of a matter. More rigid fabrics-for an overcoat which gave to a suit the basic style and a silhouette, and silk fabrics of contrast colour - for bottom which was visible through various cuts and outer clothing cuts. […]

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Fashion of an epoch of Louis ХIV

The female fashion of second half XVII century varied more often, than man's, it zakonodatelnitsami there were Louis XIV numerous favourites. However, one general line - aspiration to underline (or skilfully to hide) that part of a female body which at the next favourite was more (less attractive is inherent in ladies' clothes. This natural desire of the ambitious mistress, trying in all accessible ways to prolong the power […]

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Renaissance fashion

Renaissance interest to the person, love to the nature, beauty, thirst of knowledge, opening (characterise Magellan and Columbus's round-the-world travel, opening of America), blossoming of natural sciences, arts, literatures, formation and realism development - a new art method in art. The beauty is considered the same blessing, as health and force. Its basic signs and value in detail understand treatises of the Italian humanists - philosophers […]

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“Reserved luxury” - the Byzantian fashion

In days of Byzantium, with Christianity blossoming, a priority greatness of soul and its domination over a body - a transitory cover has started to be considered. The clothes of that time completely hide a human body from human eyes as if in attempt to prove, that it is unworthy contemplation.
The Byzantian fashion, the successor of a fashion Roman, has kept as antique outer clothing - a toga, pallium, penulu etc., […]

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Gothic fashion

Each of the people of Europe has brought something the in Gothic clothes. The native land of a Gothic fashion – the Netherlands. From here it has extended to Germany, Italy and France where the big shine has given it the Burgundian court yard. Everyone made out fashionable lines according to the sights and tastes, but most safely, more gracefully and most skilfully it did in France. Easy movement of scissors centuries-old […]

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