Modern fashion clothes was inspired from the old fashion. Therefore, if you are not thrilled about old fashion dresses, then you don’t get the idea of how it has helped our fashion today.

For starters, you should understand that admittedly, even the people from the 16th century knew how to dress well. The existence of the old paintings and portraits of both men and women, young and old, rich and poor from the past that depicts their life clearly paints the truth that they where dressed in clothes that looked becoming on to  them. Since not every person shared the same social rank, not all of them can purchase pricey wardrobes. Maintaining a distinct fashion sense is the reason why people before regardless of what status were still capable of wearing becoming outfits. Social status is one factor I consider that had always come into play in dressing up.

Significance in the society and social reputation has something to do with what garments should be worn for men and women in accordance with their wealth. Thus, certain fabrics and colours where restricted to the poor as they were made widely available to the rich.

In what way does this turn up in the picture?

Are you aware that most of our wardrobes is an echo of our own social position, including more of our possessions, intentionally or unintentionally? Business men wear tux and socialities wear cocktail dresses while ordinary men and women are fitted in the use of shirts and pants, why is this so?

The rich purposely wear their diamond studded earrings and gold plated necklaces for everyone to see, have you try to notice that? If you’ll ask my opinion, well I would say its not a coincidence.

The people who are or were more rich than the others is given more significance and today’s fashion is a replica of what we had in the past. Is their a possibility that these good looking garments came because of mere tradition?

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Miriam Doolittle writes articles related to renaissance clothing and medieval costume. You can find more information about medieval costume at our web site.