1795–1820 in Western fashion Assemblée, founded by John Bell, was a British women's magazine published from 1806 to 1837. It was best known for its fashion plates of Regency era styles, showing how women should dress and behave. When fashion became available for everybody, people were expected to dress according to the latest fashion. Dressmakers would show the fashion-plates to their customers, so that customers could catch up to the latest styles. 1790s: 1800s: 1810s: 1820s: In this period, fashionable women's clothing styles were based on the Empire silhouette — dresses were closely fitted to the torso just under the bust, falling loosely below.
History of Poland in the Early Modern era (1569–1795) History of Poland in the Early Modern era (1569–1795) The early modern era of Polish history follows the late Middle Ages. Historians use the term "early modern" to refer to the period beginning in approximately 1500 AD and lasting until around 1800. The "Nihil novi" act adopted by the Polish diet in 1505 transferred legislative power from the king to the diet. This event marked the beginning of the period known as the "Nobles' Democracy" or "Nobles' Commonwealth" ("Rzeczpospolita szlachecka"). The state was ruled by the "free and equal" Polish nobility or "szlachta", albeit in intense, and at times destabilizing,