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By Alekhya,

Harsha and Avanthika

Group Coordinator

Mrs. Shakuntala

Table of contents

• Introduction• Traditional Clothing –Men• Traditional Clothing –Women

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

Paris –the fashion capital

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

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

PrintempsThe 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.