Ancient Egyptian art is characterized by its complex symbolism and conventional character.Royal costume differed from that of other Egyptians by being of finer material, with embroidered belts and collars of gold and enamel.
The picture is famous actress Gong, li in the 60th Cannes Movie Award, wear the Egyptian style green dress with gold decorate line, elegand and poised.
2. Greek-Roman
Ancient Greek and Roman civilizations equally contributed to the development of the classical values so important to the Western cultural identity.Most Greek costume made from a rectangle of cloth, slit to pass over the head. The soft fabric is held in gathers by a cord passing under the left breast.
Jean Paul Gaultier 09 spring
Roma and Greek insired fashion, the third from left is by the Roma army.
3. Gothic
The period during the Middle Ages from 12th century to the beginning of the Renaissance is Gothic era.
The period during the Middle Ages from 12th century to the beginning of the Renaissance is Gothic era. The powerful fashion easy to have connection with Gothic style, big shoulder, black and white, hard line, all this are the symble of gothic.
4. Renaissance
By the 1400s, the Renaissance began in Italy, where the fashion style were much more natural and less formal. The waist line came up to under the breast, here is the famous empire gown.
Galliano 09 spring5. Rococo
By the 1700s, the essential lines Rococo costume were already laid down in the last 20 years of seventeenth, the fashion is dominance of France, clothes meant, for the upper classes at least.
Dior couture 2007 Fall
6. Impressionism
By the 1870s, Impressionism, the span between academic and modern art. Impressionism was a transitional art style inspired by optical physics.Fashion with many frills and flounces and much lace. It was essentially a matron's gown, and a lace cap was always worn with it.
Rochas 05 Fall
Dior Couture 07 Fall Chanel 09 Fall
Dancer/Actress Lucille Ball in Strapless Black Lace Evening Dress, Holding Lit Cigarette on Couch, 1940 
The strapless gown with sweetheart bodice remained the favored look for evening wear for most of the fifties.
Great 50s lame tulle strapless party dress.
Model Wearing Balenciaga Satin and Lace Evening Gown, 1951
Model wearing a strapless short evening dress: fitted to the hips in a lemon color with lace, baby blue bow, baby blue satin shoes and grey black pancake hat, 1953
Model wearing strapless tiered dress with roses by Chanel, 1954
