History of Western fashion

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Overview of fashion from The New Student's Reference Work, 1914. LA2-NSRW-2-0065.jpg
Overview of fashion from The New Student's Reference Work, 1914.
Summary of women's fashion silhouet changes, 1794-1887 1794-1887-Fashion-overview-Alfred-Roller.GIF
Summary of women's fashion silhouet changes, 1794–1887

The following is a chronological list of articles covering the history of Western fashion—the story of the changing fashions in clothing in countries under influence of the Western world⁠—from the 5th century to the present. The series focuses primarily on the history of fashion in Western European countries and countries in the core Anglosphere.

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History of fashion by time

See also

Medieval dress

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