Cool illustrations showing how women's fashion has changed over the period 1784-1970

In those distant times when there were no cameras yet, fashion was conveyed to the masses with the help of artfully created illustrations. Someone managed to assemble an impressive collection of such beautiful sketches demonstrating the changes that took place in Western fashion from 1784 to 1970. It was in the 70s that fashion illustration finally became obsolete and stopped appearing on the pages of publications.

The chronology shows one dominant trend of each year, reflecting the socio-economic conditions in which the upper class of society lived at that time.

Starting with complex, lush dresses with hoops and petticoats that completely hid the legs, we will move on to the 19th century, when things are greatly reduced in size. And then they became even more magnificent and bigger than before! In addition, you will see that the hat was the main women's accessory until the 50s of the last century, when luxurious dresses gave way to short skirts and, finally, trousers. So, we embark on a journey through the history of women's fashion!