Fashion in 18th century France

Assignment 1-the shift of fashion


Before the French Revolution in 1789, fashion in France was much more understated and subtle.


After the French Revolution, a great change took place in the area of fashion. Ideas of freedom and self expression were much more common, and the fashion world was an obvious place for these ideas to take place.

France became the center of the fashionable world

Dress became more striking and elaborate. Fashion shifted from being stiff and quite uncomfortable to looser and more comfortable,while still staying quite fashion...