When it comes to 18th century clothing, one thing is non-negotiable: it was pretty uncomfortable. All representatives of the female half love style. They select a carefully thought-out and not devoid of their zest image. However, is it worth it? What is it that fizhma, panniers, corsets and other attributes add to the appearance that hundreds of beauties endure these fashion fads?
Fashion Trends
Just as beauty standards changed in the 18th century, so did women's outfits. It is assumed that these changes were the result of the Enlightenment, which began in France but quickly spread throughout Europe. Body standards for women have changed their shape. Now those who emphasized their full hips and, conversely, their much smaller waists, were considered beautiful. This became possible thanks to the wearing of "baskets" - wide hoops that stretched to the sides. They provided support for the long, puffy skirts and voluminous dresses of the era and required outside help in dressing.
They also tested the "natural" grace of a woman. The ability to act elegantly and with ostentatious ease, despite such bulky underwear, was a learned skill and an indicator of high social status. It is known that such figs from the moment of their appearance were the subject of ridicule. They were ridiculed mainly by men, but the accusations had little effect on popularity.
What were panniers and panniers
Panier (panier) is translated from French as "basket". In Germany and Russia they were called figs (German Fischbein - whalebone, fish bone). The frame was created from whalebone plates, willow or steel rods, reed stems and served as a way to add splendor to the skirt. It is incredible that such fijma increased the skirts to a stunning one and a half meters in width. The earliest versions hung from the body and formed a bell shape for dresses. The later ones were flatter, just attached to the waist.
Over the years they have also increased in width. The paintings show that in the middle of the 18th century, some women wore almost two-meter tanks, and that such hoops widened the skirts from the sides, leaving the front and back relatively flat. This provided enough space where woven patterns, intricate embellishments and rich embroidery could be displayed and fully appreciated.
History of occurrence
The style originated from 17th-century Spanish court dresses common in Velázquez's portraits. Fashion became popular in France, and after1718–1719 and in the rest of Europe when some Spanish dresses were shown in Paris.
Some believe that such tans originated in Germany or England, since they existed from 1710 in Great Britain and even appeared at the French court in the last years of the reign of Louis XIV.
By the middle of the 18th century, a woman's dress was always an impressive sight and took up three times as much space as a man. In the most extreme cases, skeletal skirts could stretch several feet on each side. By the 1780s, they were worn only at very formal occasions and as part of court fashion.
