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Fashion in the 1700s. A corset was something a women wore around her waist to appear skinnier. Panniers was an accesory worn in the 1760s increasing the size of a woman’s hips . An everyday working woman usually had no more than 2-4 low class outfits.
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A corset was something a women wore around her waist to appear skinnier.
Panniers was an accesory worn in the 1760s increasing the size of a woman’s hips .
Aneveryday working woman usually had no more than 2-4 low class outfits.
A fashionable women wore fancy attire as if she were going to court, or a ball.
Men’s Clothing • Men who had unskilled jobs such as shopkeepers, butchers, and fishermen wore clothes with a ruffled shirt and a pair of breeches.
Low and Middle Class Children • Girls and boys didn’t have elaborate clothing like upper class children they wore simple clothing such as aprons or dresses.
Upper Class Children • Upper class children usually had on their clothes for play unless they were attending a formal occasion.
Sources • http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1750%E2%80%931795_in_fashion • http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a7/Madam_Clark%27s_Combination_Shoulder-Brace_Corset.gif • http://wigowsky.com/school/explorers/dress/dresstext.html • http://histclo.tripod.com/c1700.html