The way of dressing is an important part of today’s society. Although initially, the dress began as a basic necessity that protected the evolved human being from the weather, other animals, or other plant products, over time the dress has gradually acquired an aesthetic character and has been subject to the canons of Fashion and the needs of each era.

The clothing appears with the need of Homo Sapiens to protect themselves from the cold with the skins of the animals they hunted. In the Neolithic, a man already knows how to spin and weave, but the clothing he wears still does not adapt to the body, although some already have ornamental drawings.

Later, variations of these robes were worn in Mesopotamia, Persia, Greece, and Rome in different colors and materials, from Syrian wool to Oriental silk.

The Germanic peoples were the ones who introduced the practice of sewing clothing and the combo of a short tunic, Pants, and a tunic over the shoulders. In the Middle Ages, the most used material was wool, although linen was used for shirts and leggings.

The woman also wore two tunics, an inner one with narrow sleeves and an outer woolen one, long to the feet and with wide sleeves. She also could wear a cape and a veil that covered her head. In the Middle Ages, the use of gloves and velvet was introduced. Likewise, the use of silk, cotton, and fur products increased.

The concept of fashion as it is currently understood when sewing professionals appeared who strove to create rich and original suits, with bright colors and imaginative shapes, giving great importance to the sleeves, folds, and drapes of fabric. At this time the short baggy pants, the doublet, and ornaments such as the ruff were used.

In the 17th Century, a strong religious influence led to a return to austere forms, and cloth was used as the most common material, leaving silk for the upper classes. At this time the doublet is transformed into a jacket, with a ruffled collar, and the pants were lengthened until they were under high boots.

In the eighteenth century, the attire does not change much compared to the previous century. Men’s attire consisted of wide-sleeved shirts with a tie and jacket and knee-length breeches and stockings. The jacket was narrowed giving rise to the tailcoat. The female outfit consisted of very voluminous skirts over the crinoline with pleats and a train.

After the French Revolution, the style of dress was standardized and men began to wear short jackets and long pants, and women, bodices, round skirts, and cloth shawls.

And we come to the 20th century, the century that has had the most changes in fashion in all of history, especially in terms of women’s fashion, which was simplified because more importance was given to the practical and utilitarian nature. The skirts are shortened, appearing the miniskirt, and unisex fashion appears, with women being able to wear pants.

In the middle of the century, the leadership of fashion passed to the United States, which imposed a type of youthful and sporty fashion exemplified by the popularization of jeans. In this century, the manufacture of clothes in a chain with different sizes appeared and the manufacture of custom-made clothes declined greatly, which allows fashion to be produced at affordable prices and within the reach of anyone, with the difference between social classes being more in the genre of the fabric than in the way of dressing.

The fashion of this century is based on diversity.