If you’re preparing a school or college paper, coursework, homework assignment, or doing a research on the topic of historical or traditional underpinnings, the website Nationalclothing.org is the right place for you. In this post, we’ve gathered all our articles in one place about male and female underwear (corsets, crinolines, pantaloons, chemises, braies, etc) from different periods, traditional undergarments around the world, and even general fashion ideas on underpinnings. Also, we specified whether you have permission to use the photos from each article. Good luck with your educational project.
General topics
Underwear in Europe in the Early Modern period: braies and pantaloons
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Underwear in Europe in the Early Modern period: chemise or shift
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Lengberg Castle bikini is a fake. How so?
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10 traditional garments of Medieval Europe
Victorian dress reform. The rational dress
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How did Victorian clothing caused people’s deaths
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Clothing fashion in Europe in the 1850s-1860s (crinoline)
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Maternity corsets in the 18th century. Did pregnant women really wear corsets?
Edwardian fashion or turn of the 20th century fashion. Ideas, trends, fashionable silhouettes
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Inaccuracies in show costume underwear of The Borgias series
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By country
Traditional bridal underwear in Tunisia is adorable. Compare with modern lingerie
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Top-5 interesting facts about Ukrainian folk underwear in the 19th century
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Japanese traditional undergarments. What goes under kimono?
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Slovenian national costume. Cool undergarments, male breeches, and intricate women’s headdresses
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Separate garments
Gowns of ladies in the 1640s in Europe. Lace, silks, shorter sleeves, and pantaloons
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Panniers or side hoops – weird women’s underwear from the 17th and 18th centuries
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Partlet – cute accessory that covered lady’s low neckline
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High-tech bustles of the 19th century. The variety of shapes, sizes, and materials impresses!
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Wheel farthingale or French farthingale. No surviving examples, so how did it look like?
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Morning gown or peignoir – lovely attire of upper-class women in the 19th – early 20th century
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Corset cover – just a pretty garb or absolute necessity?
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Corsetry in the Renaissance era. Have you heard about metal corsets?
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