Each century alters the fashion and hair style slightly. Often the hair styles reflected the latest trend for the time. Queen Anne introduced little change in the beginning of the eighteenth century. Clothing styles rendered little excitement and were often stiff and un appealing. Charles II as well as James wore traditional clothing from the prior century and yielded little desire to alter the clothing styles for the new century.
Introduction to the cape coat Cape coat has been in fashion since time began. Undecorated it is one of the simplest garments to make. In examining the costume history of many countries a cape coat and cloak may have another name such as burnous for what is essentially an enveloping blanket to either keep heat in or keep dust and sand out. The cape coat has doubled as a night blanket since early times. Not only the Romans and the Scots used a large piece of the fabric in a damp cold Britain to protect themselves from the elements, but also the Arabs of the middle east, who needed to brave the chill night desert.
Models played gauche, boutiques and unisex made an entrance (Watson 14).” During this decade, the men’s fashion consisted of buffalo plaid shirts, tight- fitted shirts that would be worn with narrow labels and drain pipe pants, and the hipster pants came into style. Another bold trend was the different variety of collars. “Some very famous collar styles were the turtle necks, which were mainly designed on sweaters and vests (Jadhav).” “The Nehru collar also gained popularity which was inspired by the Indian look for politicians and was a favorite with "The Beatles" and other 60's celebrities (Jadhav).” The women’s fashion trend of the decade went through several different changes.
Men adopted clothes closely fitting to the body; overcoats with tight sleeves, felt hats with more or less wide brims, and closed shoes and boots. Women also wore their dresses closely fitting to the figure, with tight sleeves, low-crowned hats, and richly-trimmed petticoats. Hair was turned over in rolls, and adorned with precious stones, and was surmounted by a small cap, coquettishly placed either on one side or on the top of the head, and ornamented with gold chains, jewels, and feathers. Skirts were tight at the waist and went out and open until they hit the ground, they also showed a under petticoat Men had the same sort of idea, there trunk hose tight and around the waist puffed
When I first walked into St. Paul’s Cathedral, it did not strike me as such an impressive architecture, probably because of the many cathedrals I have seen throughout my Europe trip. It does not have a romantic tragic story like the Notre Dame Cathedral in Paris, nor does it have an extraordinary external design as the Milan Cathedral (Duomo di Milano). However, when I saw the inner dome of St. Paul’s Cathedral, I was stunned by its artistic design. As one look up into the dome from inside of the cathedral, instead of looking into the lantern that could be seen from outside of the cathedral, one’s sight ends at the top of the brick cone, which is designed and painted with architectural details, allowing the illusion of looking into a cylindrical spacing, raising the ceiling of the dome higher for the sight of people. Under the greatly designed top of the inner dome is the Golden Gallery.
McQueen walked fields of land mines and wasn’t afraid to set them off with his walking stick. He usually managed to step away in time. A fond theme of McQueen was Victorian Gothic, a tale told in raven feathers, lace and binding corsetry. He drew upon the original mourning dress, which became trendy in England after Queen Victoria’s beloved husband King Albert died, and she wore only black for the rest of her life. Ironically, mourning dress became an elaborate ritual with layers of skirts and veils and jewelry made of human hair — all properly coordinated, of course.
Ancient Egyptian women usually wore simple dresses called a, Kalasiris. The length of their dress defined their place in the social class. Ancient Egyptian men wore simple skirts known as the Shendyt. Most heads of the wealthy people in society, were shaved to prevent lice and fleas. As a result, they wore wigs made out of human hair and horse hair.
BAROQUE PERIOD The Baroque period lasted from about 1600 to 1750. The Baroque style is noted for its use of exaggerated motion and rich, minute detail in order to bring out emotional intensity like drama, tension, exuberance and grandeur in painting, sculpture, architecture etc. The Oxford English Dictionary states that the term ‘baroque’ has been derived from the Portuguese word ‘barroco’, Spanish ‘barroco’ or French ‘baroque’ which all mean ‘rough or imperfect pearl’, but it can informally also mean something that is elaborate or richly detailed. The term "Baroque" was first rehabilitated by the Swiss-born art historian, Heinrich Wölfflin (1864–1945) in his Renaissance und Barock (1888); Wölfflin identified the Baroque as "movement imported into mass," an art antithetic to Renaissance art. The Baroque style was encouraged by the Roman Catholic Church which wanted works of art to portray religious themes while conveying a sense of direct emotional involvement to the viewers, as a challenge to the Protestant Reformation.
Third it is known for the flying buttresses that were used to let the outward thrust of the vaults go gracefully to the ground through a series of arches. These were essential to allow the large distinct Gothic windows to be placed in the walls without losing strength. The flying buttresses were a big architecture advance in this time. If these were not invented Gothic would of never of been the same. There are many gothic churches that are still found throughout Europe today.
Quite often, great attention is given to fashionable brand clothing and accessories. * Dress elegantly but conservatively. * MEN: * Clothing: Formal clothing is generally expected for business meetings, for the most part dark colours for businessmen. They are formally with suits and ties. * Accessories: Men often wear accessories such as: Cufflinks Tie clips Stylish watches * Shoes: Men should wear pointed-toe or square-toed formal shoes with business suits, in a color that coordinates with the color scheme of the suit, shirt and tie--black or brown shoes are usually best.