This collab was done by members of The Gathering forum. It shows the past of fashion, as well as offering some speculation to the future. All dolls were done on the Medley base. Links to the creator's sites or TG profiles are under the individual dolls.
Coded by Pom. Brushes by Seleneheart.
900
by Spoon
950
by Artemis
960
by Ghostie
1000
by Chaos
1050
The basic female garment was a simple sleeved tunic dress with a vertical slit, usually laced, at the bodice. The borders and hems might be decorated with embroidery, very richly so for the upper classes.
by Valentine
1090
by Megeuy
1120
by Alora
1150
by Meguey
1200
by Maladicta
1300
by Sforz
1370
by Melody
1400
Upper-class ladies in the 15th century wore elaborate hats and trailing-sleeved gowns known as houppelandes. Some would shave off their eyebrows and hairlines so that no hair was visible outside of the headdress.
by Pentatonikk
1450
by Chaos
1480
Italian fashions of the late 15th century included richly embroidered fabrics, sleeveless over-gowns, low V necks showing the gamurra (chemise) and long, pointed shoes called poulaines or crackowes.
by Rach
1540
A noble gentleman of the court of Henry VIII would generally wear a gown over with a "U" front jerkin, side-fastening doublet and full-length hose.
by Andrew
1590
by Hanna Renee
1650
by Mathgirl
1680
The Mantua dress was fashionable during Louis XIV’s reign. It was made of heavy silk, brocade, or velvet, and was elaborately decorated with bright colors, patterns, ribbons, and lace.
by Pudi
1700
by Bubbles
1740
Fashionable ladies wore a style of gown called a saque back dress because of large box pleats that hung at the back of the gown. These dresses were worn with wide panniers to give the fashionable silhouette.
by Andrew
1750
Men's fashion in colonial times consisted of matching suits, with knee length breeches, long stockings, lace cravats and sleeves, and powdered wigs.
by Pudi
1760
In the 1760's women wore dresses with elaborate wide skirts, held up with panniers underneath. The hair was done up on top of the head, with small plaits down the front.
by Saphira
1770
by Lioness
1780
In the later part of the eighteenth century, men's clothing basically consisted of: shirt, breeches, stockings, waistcoat, coat and shoes. Boots were worn for riding. Hair was usually pulled back and tied with a ribbon.
by Elstraaya
1790
During the 1790's dresses were starting to be made of thinner fabrics with a high waist, reminiscent of Greek fashion. From 1794 to 1797 colourful ostrich plumes in the hair were very popular.
by Tierra the Seeress
1800
An upper-class woman in an evening dress. White gowns were generally not worn during the day because they were tough to keep clean.
by Pom
1820
Dresses of the Romantic era were characterized by narrow waistlines, conical shaped skirts, large sleeves called leg-of-muttons, and broad-shaped shoulders.
by Pudi
1830
In the 1830's dresses expanded from that of the previous two decades. Skirts became wider and more bell shaped, and sleeves became fuller. The fanciful Apollo's Knot hairstyle reached it's peak.
by Andrew
1870
Dresses emphasized a narrow silhouette and curved profile. The bustle was the focal point of a gown, covered in elaborately draped fabric, ruffles, and bows.
by Pentatonikk
1880
By the 1880's the bustle had expanded to slightly absurd proportions. The entire volume of the dress was thrust to the back, creating a space so large that an entire tea tray could be balanced on it.
by Andrew
1890
by Maladicta
1910
An American middle-class woman. Social reform was widely popular, but women with a bit of leisure-time were more able to participate.
by Megeuy
1920
The Roaring Twenties saw the rise of the flappers, young women who drank and danced in illegal speakeasies. Flapper style emphasized a boyish look, with bobbed hair and lean silhouettes coming into style.
by Pentatonikk
1930
by Atogo
1940
by Dena
1950
by Cloud9
1960
by Rach
1970
by Bona
1980
by Kristen
2000
by Sforz
2030
by Hippie Princess
2050
by Bubbleh
2060
Innovations in hairspray technology and the patching of the ozone layer allow for creative hairstyles and ultra exposure to the sunlight
by Rubah
2080
by Meguey
2100
by Shino