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Timeline: Modern Fashion
Part I: 1858-1920
by David Johnson
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| 1858 |
- Englishman Charles Worth establishes first haute couture fashion house in Paris
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| 1906 |
- Paul Poiret establishes fashion house; creates harem pants; first couturier to launch perfume, "Rosina"
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| 1913 |
- Gabrielle "Coco" Chanel opens boutique in Deauville, France; revolutionizes and democratizes women's fashion with tailored suits, chain-belted jerseys, quilted handbags; the most copied fashion designer in history
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| 1914-1918 |
- World War I prompts women to work in factories, offices; women wear pants; military cut influences clothes
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| 1920s |
- Circa 1920
- Women participate in sports, prompting new styles, including the "flapper"
- Early 20s
- Madeleine Vionnet creates flowing, feminine clothes, including the chiffon handkerchief dress; creates cowl neck, halter top; sets trends in 1930s
- Mid 20s
- Popularity of rayon causes decline in use of cotton
- 1926
- Knee-length hemlines mark new high
- Late 20s
- Elsa Schiaparelli opens Paris boutique; pioneers use of zippers, shoulder pads, unusual buttons; favors bright colors, including "shocking pink"
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Next: Part II—1930-1968
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