Historical Infographics

Fashion as we know it today was strikingly similar centuries ago in many ways. This infographic from Ever-Pretty details the evolution of Western fashion from its inception in the 1350s to today’s modern fashion industry.

The United States of America just passed 238 years, so it’s a good time to look back at the brave and hardworking people who built this country. Leaders in the construction industry and workers in the skilled trades built the houses we live in, the buildings we work in, the streets we drive on, the bridges we cross over, and much more.

Every girl or woman deserves to be admired, appreciated and respected. They want people to pay attention to them, listen to them and ask their opinion. Makeup can make her more confident and look even better. Let’s get to know how the journey of makeup began with an illustrative infographic.

Get Savvi Health has created an infographic showcasing some top women inventors who have contributed in making our lives a little bit easier. It features a picture of each woman, what they invented and a small description of the invention and was designed with the purpose of educating people on the importance of the women’s role in society and how they made and still make a difference in everybody’s lives.

In this infographic, travel back through time to the beginning of light and find out how cave people lit their way using insect lamps. We will explore the invention of electric lighting, all the way through to modern day and futuristic predictions of lightsabers and lighting technology.

Believe it or not, the sewing machine has to be one of the most useful inventions ever. However have you ever happened to ponder on where they came from and who originally invented them? In the following infographic, Terrys Fabrics has put together a historical timeline of inventors and creative makers for you to take a look at.

There are millions traffic cones in use globally. Cones are found on rooftops, sports fields, race tracks and countless parking lots, streets and highways. Learn more about the traffic cone in this infographic.

Chances are you probably don’t rack your brain wondering how long something as mundane as a conveyor has been used in industry. You are more than likely completely unphased when you see a conveyor in popular culture. But it turns out the conveyor has quite a colored history, and its continued development as technology advances has made the conveyor an integral part in nearly all material handling processes.

Being able to send a letter across the globe in a short amount of time is vital in today’s world. This view was also held by the Persian King, Darius over 1,500 years ago. This is the reason he set up the first ever postal service. Baker Goodchild explores this history of post across the globe in the following infographic.

The Sporran, Scottish Gaelic for “purse,” is a traditional component of the male Scottish Highland Dress. It is in essence a pouch that serves the same function as pockets s traditional kilts do not include pockets. This infographic takes a look at the origin of the sporran as well as featuring a few different styles of sporrans that are available today.