2. Table of contents
• Introduction
• Traditional Clothing –Men
• Traditional Clothing –Women
3. Introduction
Since the 16th century, France has been the fashion capital of the world. France
has top designers: Chanel Christian Dior, Herms, Louis Vuitton, Dior. France is
the country which reveals the latest fashion trends to the rest of the world. Paris
is known as the home to my high-end fashion houses; the French people are
known for their understated elegance in clothing. Many French people dress in a
sophisticated, professional and fashionable style, but it is not overly fussy.
Typical outfits include nice dresses, suits, long coats, scarves and berets. Cities
like Lyon, Paris, Marseille, Lille, Mice and other cities produce and present
luxuries clothing made out of rich fabrics.
4. Traditional clothing
MEN
• Chemise: A knee length cotton or linen shirt, considered to be an
undergarment
• Culottes or Breech cloth: A pair of knee length pants, usually wool or linen,
which button around the knees, or a cloth worn over the loins.
• Hose: A pair of cotton or wool socks, knee high
• Mitasses: A pair of protective garters worn over the lower legs, made of
leather or wool, which button to the breeches or tie to a belt.
• Guillette: Small short vest usually without sleeves, worn over the Chemise.
• Capote or Justacorp: Heavy coat with large cuffs worn over all else, kind
of like a suit coat.
5. Traditional clothing
WOMEN
• Without exception they all wear caps, while their skirts are
scarcely down the middle of their legs. Their shoes are often
like those of the Finnish women, but are sometimes provided
with heels. They have a silver cross hanging down the breast
• Jupon: A garment very similar to a skirt, only shorter. Many
of these could be worn at once to show wealth and status.
• Chemise: An underskirt or shift worn under all of the outer
petticoats and the jupon.
• Mantelet: A short women's waistcoat, worn with the jupon
and chemise.
• Fichu: A square or oblong piece of cloth used by women as a
modesty scarf worn about the neck and shoulders
6.
7. HISTORY OF CLOTHING IN FRANCE
• Before the revolution, most of the clothing was
based on the social hierachy.Only the aristocratic
classes could afford expensive material like silk or
ermine, and the poor had to satisfy themselves with
woolen clothes.
8. HOW THE REVOLUTION CAUSED REFORMS
• The French revolution ended these distinctions
between the classes.the members of the Jacobin club
, called themselves the “sans culottes” to distinguish
themselves from the aristocracy who wore
fashionable knee breeches.
• The colors of France – blue, white and red became
popular as they were a sign of a patriotic citizen.
• Other symbols such as the red cap,long trousers and
the cockade too became a part of the dress.
9. AFTER THE REVOLUTION
After the revolution, many people , especially
women decided to abolish fashionable clothing
like the upper classes, and focused on the need
for simple clothes that were comfortable
After the French Revolution, the women of
Paris were the first to abandon the ornate,
constricting and overbearing fashions of the
1700s. Now they wore long flowing muslin
dresses based upon the classical designs of the
Greeks and Romans. This new elegant style
draped the figure with a flattering high Empire
style waistline. The fashions of the early 1800s
were not only elegant and pleasing to the eye,
but were very comfortable.
11. Paris is also considered to be one of the
four capitals of fashion due to its
longstanding history as center of art and
fashion, and its being home to several
highly prestigious and powerful fashion
houses. Paris and Milan are, perhaps, best
known for the elegance of their fashion
designs, rather than for their practicality
Paris –the fashion capital
12. This is the most interesting market in
Paris and it's certainly the largest and
most famous.. There are hundreds of
antique and furniture stores; you'll find
Baroque mirrors, Art Deco pieces,
cookware, vintage lace and clothing.
Not all of it is practical to take home,
but it's fun just to explore !
Shopping Clignancourt Flea Market
13. Printemps
The best department store in Paris is Printemps. Printemps carries all the
luxury brands across seven floors of fashion including Yves Saint Laurent,
Dolce & Gabbana and Gucci, as well as French brands such as Voltaire and
Kenzo. And the flagship store on boulevard Haussmann is a wonderful
historical building with the most beautiful glass cupola.
