•CHAPTER 1
•PREHISTORY-600CE
•THE ANCIENT WORLD
Time line
From Function to Identity
Ancient Egypt
Profile: Queen Nefertiti
Minoan Culture
Ladies in Blue
Classical Greece
Fluid Drapery
Prowess and Protection
Style in the East
Etruscans
Roman Empire
Byzantine Style
Dyes and Pigments
ln Detail: Short Tunic and Peplos
Style
•CHAPTER 2
•600-1449
•MEDIEVAL ROMANCE AND TRADE
Time Line
The Age Migrations
The Early Middle Ages
Trends in Tunis
Courtly Love and Crusades
profile: Eleanor of Aquitaine
Priests and the People
The East in the West
Social Statements
In Detail: Cote-Hardie
Fiting to the Body
Trailing Elegance
Knights in Armor
In Detail: Doubelt amd Hose
Regional Flair
Novelty and Luxury
•CHAPTER 3
•1450-1624
RENAISSANCE SPLENDOR
The Fashion Split
Rich Panoply
Renaissance Men
From Drape to Shape
New Men in a New World
In Detail: Saxony Ensemble
Custom-made Armor
Elegant Formality
Profile: Elizabeth I
Female Geometry
A New Suit
Frivolity at Court
Male Extravagance
Trading in Treasures
Symbolism and Fantasy
Practical Clothing
Ottoman Finery
•CHAPTER 4
•1625-1789
•BAROQUE AND ROCOCO
Time line
Men in Lace
Softer Silhouettes
Doublet and Breeches
Taffeta and Lace
Profile: Henrietta Maria
Puritan Influence
Opulence Restored
Boned Bodice to Mantua Fashion Restored
Toward the Suit
Mantuas and Petticoats
In Detail: Brocaded Silk Mantua
Mantuas and Open Robes
In Detail: Sack Back Dress French a la Mode
Profile: Marie-Antoinette
Baroque to Neoclassical
Macaroni to Dandy
In Detail: Streamlined Court Suit
Simpler Styling
Masquerade
Turkish Delight
Sports Dress
•CHAPTER 5
•1790-1900
FROM REVOLUTION TO FRIVOLITY
Time line
Neoclassicism
Empire Lines
Regency Society
Regency Belles
In Detail: Regency Pelisse
Delighting in the Detail
The Evening Hourglass
Profile: Beau Brummell
The Rise of the Dandy
Regency Sportswear
Prints and Patterns
Turbans and Tight Lacing
Demure Day Dresses
Imperial Opulence
Crinolines
Profile: Charles Worth
Soft Bustles and Fishtails
In Detail: Bustle Skirt
The Rise and Fall of the Bustle
High Ruffs and Wasp Waists
In Detail: Reception Dress
Formal Wear for Men
Cult of Beauty
Sportswear for the New Woman
Men of Action
Themed Costumes
•CHAPTER 6
•1901-1928
LAl BELLE EPOQUE AND THE JAZZ AGE
Time line
Suits for City Gentlemen
Sport and Country
Simpler Silhouettes
Women in Action
Evening and Tea Gowns
A Life of Leisure
Antifashion
Wartime Women
Toward the New Woman
Profile: Paul Poiret
Orientalism
Robes de Style
Profile: Coco Chanel
The New Knitwear
Rising Hems
Into the Jazz Age
Roaring Twenties
In Detail: Dance Dress
At the Beach
Setting Standards
Suits for All
Modernism
•CHAPTER 7
•1929-1946
•FROM GLAMOUR TO UTILITY
Time line
Austere Times
Shimmering Gowns
Classicism
living Sculptures
Pared Down and Sporty
Relaxing the Rules
In Detail: Plus Fours Suit
Profile: Edward VIII
The Elegant Male
Berliner Chic
Romantic Nostalgia
Dream Dresses
Profile: Schiaparelli
Women in Wartime
In Detail: Women's Legion
Menswear on Civvy Street
Fashion on Ration
Styled by Hollywood
American Ready-to-Wear
Competitive Couture
Modernism
•CHAPTER 8
•1947-1963
•OPTIMISM AND YOUTH
Time line
The New Look
profile: Christian Dior
In Detail: Wedding Dress
The Cocktail Hour
Postwar Perfection
Couture Gowns
profile: Balenciaga
Feminine Form
A Good Coat
Wives and Mothers
Resort Wear
Casual and Polished
Hipsters and Teddy Boys
The Youth Revolution
Birth of the Tee
Sports Style
•CHAPTER 9
•1964-1979
•SWINGING SIXTIES TO GLAM ROCK
Time line
Mini Magic
Profile: Twiggy
Mini Coats and Skirts
Anything Goes
Into the Space Age
Evening Selection
Profile: Biba
Menswear Goes Pop
The New Dandies
Profile: Yves Saint Laurent
Women Wear the Pants
Flower Power
Long Printed Dresses
In Detail: Jean Muir Classic
Stylish Casuals
Stage, Dance, and Party
•CHAPTER 10
•1980 ONWARD
•THE DESIGNER DECADES
Time line
Fitness in Fashion
Profile: Vivienne Westwood
Must-have Labels
Profile: Jean Paul Gaultier
A Powerful Message
In Detail: Power Suit
Japanese Style
Profile: Comme des Garmons
Street Style
Dance Culture and Club
Runway Superstars
Minimal and Conceptual
Boho Chic and Vintage
Global Impact
Red Carpet Gowns
Profile: Alexander McQueen
A New Generation