Pandora

How did people kept up with trends in past centuries if there were no fashion magazines?
How did they manage to dress up in latest style throughout countries?

Well, that is where Pandora is the answer.
Pandoras was, during the 18th century, the only available update on fashion. They were fashion dolls, dressed in the latest of fashion, from the hairstyles down to the makeup, and passed throughout the European countries. Seemingly, they were more accurate than the words of mouth.

Pandoras came in various sizes and designs. Grande pandore were life-sized dolls, frequently dressed in Court attire, and Petit Pandore, miniature dolls, usually dressed in Informal attire.

These dolls were mostly made in France, which was the capital of Fashion, what not with Marie Antoinette as icon. Rose Bertin, Antoinette's seamstress was the one who brought back these wax dolls after they ceased in the 17th century. With the dolls making an appearance again, dressed with such outrageous dresses, they bacame popular. So popular til they were given safe passages throughout Europe, during Napoleon's blockade.

Pandoras were first gifted by Antoinette to her sisters and mother. From there, they were passed to the other Royalty and to the wealthier people, down to the seamstress who later passed it on to the poor New York who were always a trend behind.
Once advertisements and magazines came out, Pandoras were rarely used. They are nowadays either made as decorations or are placed in museums as historical pieces.
Old or new, I think they look stunning.