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Black is definitely elegant. We can add that the thin black, so a 'little black dress' well designed, becomes an item of immeasurable value in the wardrobes of all time. Greek culture as a symbol of elegance The Greek philosophers used the himation as basic suit that spans over the body and covering the left shoulder. This pledge reflects the simplicity criterion that promotes. The dress, whether it's skin, wool or cloth always fulfilled a specific function. It protects the body from the elements, which covers the same time it enhances it. It is so to speak, like a second skin. The black dress fashion began as an expression of the power of the ruling class, who defended their privilege to the extent that certain fashions were unique to the monarchs. The styles were gradually down the social ladder, and with time quickly changed and became more affordable. Today, these designs can be viewed as mere curiosities by the historian "amateur" avid popular image of old, and still are taken as reference for many designers or creators. As the years passed, they have been a source of inspiration for artists, painters, sculptors and cartoonists, as well as for tailors, designers and fashion designers. From antiquity to the present, the "Art sartorial" in all its fantasy, has left no one indifferent. In the world of dolls' houses, the interest in fashion often goes back to the eighteenth century, although they can investigate previous styles of fashion and history books. I have condensed here for many years and small changes to give an overall impression of each age, from the ornate dresses mid-eighteenth century, through the light and comfortable vertical line dress Empire style, around the corset in 1820, sobriety and decorum of the bell-shaped skirts, 1840, the bustle of the 70 and 80, the body of an amphora, 1890, the sinuous profile as "S" of 1900 ... The silhouette of the woman has undergone constant changes to over time to coast, many times, sacrificing comfort and even their health. The Rococo, eighteenth century • With the victory of the French Revolution on the "ancient regime", changes in the style of dress are only relative. The trends that resulted in the Louis XVI style, abandoning the baroque and classical antiquity return, continue its evolution naturally emphasizing the characteristics that defined later the Empire style. Characterized by the elegance of baroque in form as in the ornamentation, clothing mid-century onward, continuing to use, although with a more discreet and austere, sumptuous black dress fabrics-silk, satin, brocade, velvet, lace and fine muslin-like fabrics were expensive, the clothes are lined to keep them better because unstitched and remodeled several times.
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