1. Greek Tunics

2. Doric Peplos: long, flowing and draped tunic

3. Himation: floor length tunic, occasionally translucent

4. Chiton Himation

5. Trade with the East

6. Chinese Silk Embroidery

8. Medieval Clothes: long sleeves and hemlines, heavy fabric

9. Beading and Embroidery

10. Medieval Chainmail Knights wearing suits of Armour

11. Medieval Tunics

12. The Emergence of Fashion: Velvet

13. Crusades 1100-1200

14. Near Eastern Fabric

15. Black Plague, Hennins and Poulaines

16. Medieval Display of Wealth

18. Fashion changes so quickly during the Renaissance that tapestries were out-of-date by the time the were finished

19. Italian Renaissance Painting Botticelli Ghirlandaio

20. Florentine (Northern Italian) Renaissance Styles

21. Early Renaissance Robes and French Hood

22. Renaissance Corset

23. Renaissance Veil (left) and Jewelry (right)‏

24. French Hood Snood Typical Hairstyle

25. Early Renaissance Men's Styles Doublet, Chemise and Cap Still worn today by the Vatican's Swiss Guard

26. Renaissance Comparison: Farthingales Princess Elizabeth 1546 Queen Elizabeth circa 1586 Spanish Farthingale French Farthingale

27. German Farthingale circa 1600

28. ‏ Padded Doublet with peascod belly (left) (right) Jerkin, puffed hose, plumed hat and cape

29. Ruffled Collars

30. Slashing and Puffed Sleeves

31. Common People of the Elizabethan Era