Ancient World
This Greek garment was a simple, rectangular, pinned tunic associated with early classical dress.
What is a Doric chiton?
These laws regulated who could wear certain fabrics, colors, or decoration.
What are sumptuary laws?
This exaggerated male fashion feature emphasized the groin area in the 16th century.
What is a codpiece?
This neckwear became a fashionable alternative to lace collars in the 17th century.
What is a cravat?
This dramatic sleeve style was full at the upper arm and tight at the wrist in the 1890s.
What are leg-of-mutton sleeves?
This wide-brimmed traveler’s hat was worn in Ancient Greece.
What is a petasos?
This medieval decorative technique involved cutting fabric edges into ornamental shapes.
What is dagging?
This Venetian platform shoe elevated elite women both literally and socially.
What is a chopine?
This three-cornered hat dominated 18th-century menswear.
What is a tricorn (tricorne)?
This fitted overcoat style with a velvet collar became popular in Victorian menswear.
What is a Chesterfield?
These protective pieces of armor covered the lower legs of Greek and Roman soldiers.
What are greaves?
These extremely long, pointed medieval shoes were also called crackowes.
What are poulaines?
This Renaissance sleeve style was wide and gathered at the shoulder, resembling a bag.
What are bagpipe sleeves?
This short jacket became popular during the late 18th century and is named after Lord Spencer.
What is a spencer?
This rounded men’s hat is also known as a bowler in Britain.
What is a derby?
This Roman military cloak signified command authority.
What is a paludamentum?
This split-color fashion trend divided garments vertically into contrasting halves.
What is parti?
This distinctive male silhouette emphasized a rounded abdomen shape.
What is a peascod belly?
This woman’s informal 18th-century bonnet was associated with lower-class Parisian women.
What is a bonnet rouge?
These practical Victorian waist accessories allowed women to carry tools and household items.
What are chatelaines?
This short Greek cloak was fastened at one shoulder.
What is a chlamys?
This textile-finishing process involved shrinking and thickening wool fabric.
What is fulling?
This leader of Venice gave us the term for the distinctive ceremonial robe worn in the republic.
What is a doge?
These wide, flowing sleeves became associated with 19th-century revival styles but originated in earlier Eastern-influenced fashion.
What are pagoda sleeves?
This early women’s reform garment featured shortened skirts worn over trousers.
What is the bloomer costume?