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In the 17th and 18th centuries, French styles became more popular. Most commonly seen was brightly colored breeches and large, down-turned collars made from linen or lace

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In general, peasant clothing was coarse, plain, threadbare, and usually infested with fleas or lice.

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Because clothing was a status symbol, peasants were only allowed to wear certain colors, like gray, black or brown.

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Aprons were necessities for any woman around the house. They could be used to protect a woman's clothes while cooking, but the rich would wear them as decorations to spice up otherwise boring outfits, or to show off their sewing skills.

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Black was a common color for women to wear, but because it was extremely expensive and hard to dye it correctly, most people saved their black clothes for Sunday best or court clothing.

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When walking together, the man will always walk on the left side of the woman, or on the edge of the curb, to prevent her from falling

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As soon as you are seated for dinner, you were expected to remove your gloves, place your table-napkin party open across your lap, your gloves under it, and your roll on the left hand side of your plate

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When attending a party or dinner at somebody else's house, it was always your top priority the relieve the hostess from any annoyance or care

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Salons were the only social club that it was acceptable for women to attend

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The far East had great influence on the fashion in Europe, as seen in the fabrics imported from India, China and Japan

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The dress styles of the American colonists in the 17th and 18th centuries lagged behind those of Europe, but were otherwise the same.

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The Baroque Style of dress was popular mostly at the end of the 17th century. The style included
-extensive ornamentation
-curved forms
-free flowing lines