Raissa Bretaña is a New York–based fashion historian and adjunct instructor at the Fashion Institute of Technology. She has lectured internationally, and consults as a researcher on period film and television productions. Bretaña also hosts a video series for Glamour, in which she fact-checks historical costumes in popular media.

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• Introduction chapter one 17th Centurychapter two18th Centurychapter threeEarly 19th Century 1800–1850chapter fourLate 19th Century 1850–1900chapter five Early 20th Century 1900–1935chapter sixMid-20th Century 1935–1965chapter seven Late 20th Century 1965–2000chapter eight21st CenturyIndex of Names Photo Credits

Raissa Bretaña is a New York–based fashion historian and adjunct instructor at the Fashion Institute of Technology. She has lectured internationally, and consults as a researcher on period film and television productions. Bretaña also hosts a video series for Glamour, in which she fact-checks historical costumes in popular media.

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• Introduction chapter one 17th Centurychapter two18th Centurychapter threeEarly 19th Century 1800–1850chapter fourLate 19th Century 1850–1900chapter five Early 20th Century 1900–1935chapter sixMid-20th Century 1935–1965chapter seven Late 20th Century 1965–2000chapter eight21st CenturyIndex of Names Photo Credits