Monday, 12 April 2010
Monday, 29 March 2010
Costume Gallery Photos
What darling shoes, simply delightful.
This bag has obvious design links to Egypt.
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The famous Chanel little black dress, the bead work on the dress is fabulous. Unfortunately my photography skills are not.
This is the back of a Norman Hartnell dress which has one again breathtaking bead work. Although his is completely different to the Chanel dress, this is more sumptuous. 
This is a perfect example of the 20s trend of emphasising the hips.
The Manchester Costume Gallery
I went on a little trip last week to our lovely costume gallery, it was jam packed which is good but not when your trying to sketch. I have taken some pictures although they havent turned out aswell as I would like. Oh well here are the hats.................
Friday, 26 March 2010
The Cloche Cont....
Actress Vilma Banky wearing a cloche hat, 1927
Actress wearing a cloche hat with the brim folded up, 1930The Cloche
When we think of the 1920s one hat springs to mind the cloche. "As short hair became more general small close fitting hats were obviously appropriate, and in 1923 the cloche appeared, These hats, with their deep crowns and narrow brims, were pulled down to the eyes, obscuring half the wearer's face and all her hair with the exception of a curl or two on either cheek. Trimming, flat and rather restrained, consisted usually of ribbon or material in contrasting colours" ( I will have a bibliography at the end)
The cloche is a contrast to the hats worn before the war, simple and elegant without the fuss of piles of exotic birds and plenty of trims. It went hand in hand with the rest of the early 20s fashions, women wore straight flat dresses that focused on the hips. They emphasised the hips with embroidery, sashed, ruffles or with hip length jackets. As the design of these dresses was so simple pattern and prints were very important, designers took inspiration from Japanese Kimonos. These dresses were often heavily embelished with beads and sequins.
Although in the later half of the decade possibly due to the popularity of Coco Chanel's simple sportswear embelishments from men's clothing became design features on womens clothes. Withs men's clothes its all about the small details, items froms mens clothes that appeared on womens dresses were:
The cloche is a contrast to the hats worn before the war, simple and elegant without the fuss of piles of exotic birds and plenty of trims. It went hand in hand with the rest of the early 20s fashions, women wore straight flat dresses that focused on the hips. They emphasised the hips with embroidery, sashed, ruffles or with hip length jackets. As the design of these dresses was so simple pattern and prints were very important, designers took inspiration from Japanese Kimonos. These dresses were often heavily embelished with beads and sequins.
Although in the later half of the decade possibly due to the popularity of Coco Chanel's simple sportswear embelishments from men's clothing became design features on womens clothes. Withs men's clothes its all about the small details, items froms mens clothes that appeared on womens dresses were:
- pockets
- buttons
- belts
- double seams
- Brooches
- Buckles
- Clips
these were worn on hats, lapels, shoes and collars. Other fashion boundaries were broken, once again due to Chanel, fashionable women start to wear black. No longer is it seen as only to be worn when your in morning.
Thursday, 25 March 2010
The Roaring Twenties
Social Factors
After WW1 women wanted more practical clothes, more freedom of movement. Women over the age of 30 had gained the right to vote in 1918 (about time I say). There was a mood in the air of recklessness, after the war people felt they could die tomorrow so lets live for today. Women had worked during the war doing so called men's work, women had had to wear clothes that were practical for this purpose. The twenties were highly liberating for women, popular sports included tennis and swimming. Sportswear was born with Chanel at the front of it all with her short hair and practical clothes.
After WW1 women wanted more practical clothes, more freedom of movement. Women over the age of 30 had gained the right to vote in 1918 (about time I say). There was a mood in the air of recklessness, after the war people felt they could die tomorrow so lets live for today. Women had worked during the war doing so called men's work, women had had to wear clothes that were practical for this purpose. The twenties were highly liberating for women, popular sports included tennis and swimming. Sportswear was born with Chanel at the front of it all with her short hair and practical clothes.
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