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Lisa's
Fashion
History
Database

~~A collection of fashion drawings from the 1800's and 1900's~~

~~Table of Contents~~


What's New
at Lisa's Fashion History Database

09-01-2005....new fashions in early 1910's, mid 1970's and 1980's
06-12-2005....new fashion in early 1970's
06-07-2005....each decade was moved to its own "home page"
04-10-2005....new fashions in 1900's, early 1910's, and 1940's
04-04-2005....new fashions in 1890's, early 1970's, and 1980's




Click on the era you would like to visit

If you see any "broken graphics" on the last page of each decade,
don't be alarmed! They are "place holders"
for future drawings, which allows me to upload new
fashions without making changes to the page each time.

1980's
Bright colors & big hair


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1970's
Hot pants, earth tones
& disco styles

1960's
Mini-skirts, bell-bottoms
& hippie styles

1950's
Hats, gloves
& full skirts

1940's
Styles from the war years

1930's
Flattering dresses
& evening gowns

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1910's
Edwardian & World
War I styles

1900's
S-shaped silhouettes
& the Gibson Girl

1890's
Big sleeves
& high collars

1880's
Bustles & tight bodices

1870's
The transition from hoop
skirts to bustles

1840's, 1850's, 1860's
Crinolines, hoop skirts,
bonnets & ball gowns

Regency
Puffed sleeves
& empire waistlines




Links

The Costume Gallery
The History of Costume by Braun & Scheider
The Regency Fashion Page
The Costume Page: Costume History
The Costumer's Manifesto
Beauty Worlds



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About My Drawings

I remember when I was 10 years old, browsing through a 1908 Montgomery Wards catalog. Was I interested in the toys or games? No! The clothing caught my attention, and I set about choosing the dresses I would have worn if I been around back then. Thus, my interest in fashion history was born.

Over the years, as I researched historic costumes, I began to sketch my favorite fashions. When I got my computer in 1998, I started drawing them with the 'Paint' program, and that is the collection you see here.

My sources include old photos, fashion plates, catalogs, movies, advertisements, paintings, TV shows, and my own personal memories. I have tried to make the colors & details as true-to-life as possible. If an exact year was provided, I included that, too.

If you see any "broken graphics" on the last page of each decade, don't be alarmed! They are "place holders" for future drawings, which allows me to upload new fashions without making changes to the page each time. Please understand that I draw these images with a mouse. I choose from a small selection of "bodies" and a large selection of "heads" that I have saved on my hard drive, and then I draw the clothing and color it in. She might not look like a "real" person, but I think she makes a pretty good model!

This site will always be a "work in progress." I am always adding more drawings, so please stop by often. Someday I hope to add drawings from other historical eras, but for now some decades have been omitted. If your particular era of interest isn't covered here, please visit my Links section, where you can find some excellent fashion history sites to help you.



Downloading & Printing My Drawings

Feel free to print & download my drawings.
If you use them for any entertainment or research purposes, I would be pleased
if you would give credit to my site. Thanks!

To download:
-right-click on the image you would like
-from the drop-down box, click on "save image as..."
-choose the directory you would like to save the image in
-select either .jpg or .bmp format (.jpg takes up less space)
-click "save"



Linking To My Site

If you would like to place a link to my site on your webpage, please use this URL: http://www.angelfire.com/il2/lisawebworld/fashiondatabase.html.




Lisa's Fashion History Database
was created in
Woodstock, Illinois USA
and was launched on January 25, 2000