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Main Dress: Mantua
Materials: Silk, Fine wool, linen, whale bones
Structure: Train looped over the hips to reveal the petticoat, loose elbow-lengthed sleeves, multiple petticoats underneath the main one, corset, laced down the back. A 'busk' or strip of bone, wood or metal was sometimes incorporated into the front of the stays. Tight at the waist.
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Background Information: There were lots of new technological advances during this time such as cotton spinning with automatic machine looms. As well as many cultural changes from romanticism to realism and naturalism.
Common Pieces: Petticoats, Chemises, Drawers, Stockings, and Corsets
Materials: Whalebone, metal bones, fabrics, cotton, linen, and silk
Dresses: Lots of colors, fabrics, and patterns. Paired with a crinoline; made to help the dress flare out. -
A stylish silhouette defined by the narrow sans-ventre corset, this gave the body an S shape. Long skirt lengths and high rigid collar.
People who were in forefront for the dresses: Jean-Philippe and Gaston Worth, the Callot sisters, Jacques Doucet, and Jeanne Paquin.
The business coat; the jacket was masculine and had cuffs and lapels. This then lead to the idea of the blouse. It had cut-out sleeves and was worn over a skirt.
More business attire: sports jacket, frock coat -
Favorites: Skirts above the knee, décolletage, evening gowns,
Length of pieces: Calf to ankle length
Materials: Fabrics, lace, gold, silver, pearls, monkey-fur fringe, extensive embroidery.
Gabrielle Chanel made jersey suits, dresses, and knit jumpers
Ideas: Simple elegance, clear, feminine, romantic.
Trends: Sport clothing (tennis skirt, skiing suit, bathing suits) -
Form-fitting; bodices with rubber and stretch reinforcements curved around the body. Shoulder pads and tight belts also made them appear smaller. Hemmed with godet folds
Evening Gowns: Shimmery satin, reached to the floor, was called the "mermaid train"
Parisian designer Madeleine Vionnet made the idea of form-fitting
Key elements: back décolletage, wide crisscrossing straps, and waterfall/sweetheart collar -
Very minimal resources (because of WWll) lead to simple designs
Skirts became smaller, suits became uniforms, and wide shoulders.
Hats and shoes were mostly hand-made and instead of silk stockings and socks, it was replaced with wool stockings and socks.
Claire McCardell created a furor with her "pop-over" dresses, leotards, and sea-side "diaper suits."
The simple suit jacket was invented and had elegant flair.
The bikini was introduced in this era by Louis Réard -
Chanel advertised an instantly famous suit with a loose jacket and slightly flared skirt. In this era it was mainly focused on the hip and waist area. So lots of waistbands and petticoats which made the waist smaller. The shirt dress was also very popular for its suitability for all occasions. For teens there were black turtlenecks, jeans, capri pants. -
Pieces: Petticoats, cocktail dresses, sheath dresses, thigh-length smock neck dresses made headlines.
André Courrège's intorduced his line with futuristic pieces such as wequined stretch pants, synthetic boots, and white sunglasses with slits. The mini skirt was one of the most popular pieces in this era.
Teens: T-shirts were batiked or painted, jeans embroidered, caps sewn, leather-fringed belts braided, silver jewelry twined, vests crocheted, pullovers knit, all made up the hippie style. -
Handmade materials and pieces; pullover sweater and crocheted items.
Wrap-around tops, fleece sleeves, bell skirts.
Hot pants were likable because they could be worn in all temperatures.
Pullovers, jackets, vests, and t-shirts were worn fitted.
Bold patterns
In the late 70's the punk clothing came about This fashion era consisted of bold piercings, plaid patterns, ripped pants, fish net materials, and Doc Marten boots
in 1978 Claude Montana, brought the military and punk look onto the runway. -
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