Upper Body 1750 to 1760 Published December 15, 2012 at 1173 × 891 in Shifting Garment Styles, 1750-1790: What Research and Sketching Have in Common Upper Body Garments 1750-1760. Note the higher prevalence of gowns compared to the 1750-1790 sample. Runaway Clothing Database, Rebecca Fifield.