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History of Western fashion

  • T-shirtIn 1913, the U.S. Navy issued a crew-necked, short-sleeved white cotton undershirt to sailors and Marines as part of their standard uniform.
  • CoatThe word coat appears in English records from the early Middle Ages, marking one of the earliest clothing category terms to enter the language.
  • TrousersThe Yanghai cemetery in Turpan, Xinjiang, yielded the oldest known trousers between the thirteenth and tenth centuries BC.
  • ShirtA linen shirt discovered in a First Dynasty Egyptian tomb at Tarkan dates back to the earliest preserved garment known to history.
  • 1775–1795 in Western fashionIn 1750, the consumer revolution brought about cheaper copies of fashionable styles. This shift allowed members of all classes to partake in fashionable…