These designs all have a bodice, a skirts with flounces, the aspects which are adjusted are the innovative techniques for the bodice and the middle skirt panel and back.
Design features that do not change throughout the design are the line and direction of the skirt, the hem of the flounces is wavy as they represent the flow of the water. The use of line in the bodice gives the optical illusion that the wear has a curvy body emphasizing the feminine curves. And with the skirt and wave of the flounces this emphasizes the small waist. The shoulder strap will only hold aesthetic appeal, no functional qualities at all as they do not hold up the dress only hang off the shoulders to draw attention to the naked shoulder and harmonies’ with the dress. The use of beading gives balance.
The original design started off with a simple bodice with beading and feathered sleeves to extenuate the swan characteristics. The original design has symmetry but there is no balance between the bodice and skirt. There is no connection between the middle panel design to the bodice or the idea of the swan. This is a weakness as there is no harmony. A strength seen is the choice of colour, the advancing and receding gradients found in the flounces and the dress as a whole is a strength as it allows the viewer to be directed. Yet the middle panel does not match with the concept of the ‘transformation of the swan’, it is random. The sleeves were changed in the second design as individual feather desires were difficult to find, as I wanted to make the sleeves from scratch. The function aspects of this are the finishing of the back this design has an invisible zip, which for a bodice such as this is not suited and difficult to be fully hidden. The MTP does no...
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...al direction of line leading the train of vision down the back of the body. It is strong point in the MTP as it makes the view admire and focus on the body. Strengths in the design are the use of colour with harmonizes between the design, concept and essence of the MTP. The use of beading is affective as it catches the light reflecting the moonlight on the lake when the swan princess transformed.
Finally as a whole the 3rd design is perfect as it is balance and the colours harmonize amongst the design I am very happy with this design as it has a new method of lacing up for me and the use of trapunto and the freeform painting on the flounces and the silk painting on the middle panel as well as the beautiful eye catching sequins. The design and look of the straps are harmonized to the whole garment. As a whole the dress is simple and elegant, a very graceful design.
Although Collette Dinnigan’s style varies slightly from season to season the same philosophy “to produce beautiful pieces that are affordable, wearable, versatile and child friendly” remains constant as does her “passionate feeling for what women want” 2. This is especially evident in her Autumn/Winter 2008 collection ‘Midnight in Moscow’ where Dinnigan implements a more ominous theme making it luxury self-indulgence. The collection is dark with an armoured feel combined with silver hues and dark shades in gladiator-style dresses, girly pleated gowns and military-style jackets. The darkness of these designs contrast heavily with her tr...
Prada aw 10 - In a nod to Alberti’s De Re Aedificatoria, Prada and her collaborator, Rem Koolhaas, envisaged a set that was “an abstraction of a city,” made up of spaces such as a surreal beauty parlour, a music hall made from pink foam, and a “street” strewn with meaningless data. Into this strange world walked an equally strange figure: the Prada woman. Recalling the demureness of Catherine Deneuve in Belle de Jour, this season she was in the guise of a conservative, sixties housewife, with her immaculate beehive, knee-length dresses, and patent loafers. Yet, nothing here was as it seemed. Looking closely, those dresses, with their frilly bustiers and outdated prints, became repellently prim—as did knitted stockings and
Vera is mainly known for her gorgeous wedding dresses. She has produced various gowns; each with their unique design. Because it catered to so many peoples’ interests, Vera began to design more than just wedding dresses. She started to make evening gowns. Celebrities quickly started to endorse her products so much so that Vera started to create accessories and outfits for men as well. Her collection for men is called “Black by Vera” while her collection for women is called “White by Vera.” Since her clothes are very tasteful, yet expensive, she decided to create a collection that was very simple, chic and affordable for a large majority of their audience. Another one of her projects was her very own book. This book was called Vera Wang on Weddings. In this book, Vera talks about how to plan the perfect wedding as well as how to look like the perfect bride.
...rk of hierarchy within the royal court, haute couture was brought to life through the founding of the House of Worth which lead to the successful production of luxury goods and ultimately the starting point of prêt-à-porter. The recreation of couture garments reflecting the dress of Parisienne court was disseminated across Europe through the use of ‘Pandora’ dolls and eventually paper patterns. However, as technology and new methods of production, such as industrial machines rapidly changed throughout the second half of the 20th century, the arduous tasks of creating haute couture garments and its demand diminished, leaving ready to wear to control the fashion industry. Nevertheless, haute couture will always be the paragon of skilled craftsmanship and tailoring that has influenced the consumption, production and dissemination of fashion since its establishment.
Lou Taylor is not only an author but also a dress historian, designer, and professor of Dress and Textile History at the University of Brighton. She is also a member of the Fashion and Textiles and Art History and Complementary Studies Boards of the Council for the National Academic Awards. Her interest
This separates her from women in all previous era’s who often gained their attention solely for their attire. Her suit is instead used to draw attention to what she says, as evidence by the upward and diagonal pinstripes that point toward her face. When all of the journalists question her about Earl, their dark colored suits in contrast to her stripes, as well as her position in the center of the frame, maker her the center of attention.This way, in every conversation she’s having all eyes focused on her quick moving lips. The importance of this contrast points to what aspects of women are noticed and highlighted. In the traditional women, it was their physique, and in the “new woman” it is in their intellect. There is also a large glowing light above her head during her dialect with Earl as he points his gun at her, which, coupled with her attire and fluent speech, could be another symbol of her
She captured herself in beautiful low-cut blue satin dress and the students in working dresses. The dress was painted in great detail and captured both the sheen and fluidity of satin. This was achieved by using shading and li...
For the 2014 Dior Couture Fall/Winter collection, designer Raf Simons was inspired by “Marie Antoinette[‘s] pannier silhouettes. Models wore “slim-fitting bodice(s), enormous skirts and pastoral embroidery” (Macawili). While Marie Antoinette is more commonly known to wear large, decadent dresses, she also enjoyed simple, light white dresses. Simons had also capture her simple rustic side by making the dress very light, “every bit as weightless as the parachute fabric flight suits” (Phelps).
Paul Poiret was born on April 20th, 1879 in Paris, France. His contributions to twentieth-century fashion has earned him the title in many people’s eyes as the “King of Fashion”, because he established the principle of modern dress and created the blueprint of the modern fashion industry. Poiret’s designs and ideas led the direction of modern design history. He was born into a working class family and his natural charisma eventually gained him entry into some of the most exclusive ateliers of the Belle Époque. Jacques Doucet, one of the capital’s most prominent couturiers, hired him after seeing promising sketches he had sold to other dressmakers. Furthermore, he was hired by the House of Worth and was put to work to create less glamorous and more practical, simple items because his out of the ordinary designs were not welcomed in open arms by opulent clientele. Despite this experience he was still confident in his ideas and ventured out on his own with money barrowed from his parents and opened a storefront. Moreover, he wanted to promote of the concept of a "total lifestyle” was seen as the first couturier to merge fashion with interior design. His independent work broke the normal conventions of dressmaking, and overturned their underlying presumptions. He liberated the woman’s body from the petticoat and the corset to allow clothing to follow woman’s natural form. Poiret also radically revolutionized dressmaking to switch from the emphasis surrounding the skills of tailoring towards those based on the skills of draping and began to use bright colors. Furthermore, Poiret was apart of the art deco movement, which was surrounded by a period of immense social upheaval, particularly for women, and emergence of technol...
“ Because of its sober styling the little black dress enhances the personality of the women wearing it.” Hubert de Givenchy
It is very well said that fashion comes from within ourselves and not what we see and copy. It is reflected in our attitude, the way we walk, talk or even eat. There are no boundaries set as to what is fashionable and what is not. Whatever makes us happy, comfortable and confident is fashion and that is something that we should keep in mind. Fashion has become an integral part of any contemporary society. It is an omnipresent aspect of our lives and is one of the focal topics of the print and electronic media, television and internet, advertisements and window displays in shops and malls, movies, music, modes of entertainment etc. Though the term ‘fashion’ is often used synonymously with garment, it actually has a wider connotation. A garment
I will also be discussing the influence that Elsa Schiaparelli has been having on the distinct creation of surrealism in fashion, focusing specifically on how she became the leading figure in merging art with fashion by introducing surrealist ideas in her designs. Also her collaborations with artists such as Salvador Dali, Man Ray and Jean Cocteau will be discussed in this essay.
The “little black dress” has become a staple for every woman’s wardrobe. It was designed to be simple, versatile and affordable. The “little black dress” was cut in a black crepe with a high neckline, long fitted sleeves and hemline that stopped just above the knee and paired well with long white pearls. It was known as a fashion basic that every woman must have in her wardrobe. The concept for the dress was that it could be worn during the day as a more casual outfit or dressed up as elegant evening wear. Although the color black was previously used for mourning she made it chic and
middle of paper ... ... It also analyzed the influences of modern dresses. As Palmer and Clark (2005) mentioned earlier, both decades are the classic era in fashion history.
The jacket is loose and can close in the front. This shows that I’m professional and is keen to get the job as the bank manager. The use of the watch gives off the impression that you know how to tell the time and that you have very good time management skills. The handbag brings the effect of one being organised and will give an impression to the interviewers that I’m organised and can easily be on top of things which is good to be a bank manager. With a flattering split neckline, this effortlessly sophisticated piece has added stretch for enhanced fitting comfort, while classic touches makes for timeless allure.the outfit is essential because it will compliment my body shape which is a hourglass shape. The dress is short sleeve and ends just above the knee. The shoes aren’t very high and are block heels which give support throughout the day as I will be envolved in meetings throughout the day with investors and staff. So I need a dress which will be comfortable and cool to avoid over heating and being flustered as that will show stress. The earings show elegance and