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Artistic Dress was a fashion movement in the second half of the nineteenth century that rejected highly structured and heavily trimmed Victorian trends in favour of beautiful materials and simplicity of design. It arguably developed in Britain in the early 1850s, influenced by artistic circles such as the Pre-Raphaelites, and Dress Reform ...
The swan dress designed by Marjan Pejoski and worn by Björk at the Academy Awards in 2001. This is a list of individual dresses that are notable for their historical significance, appearances in media, or as art.
An "anti-fashion" for Artistic dress spread in the 1860s in literary and artistic circles, and remained an undercurrent for the rest of the century. The style was characterised by " medieval " influences such as juliette sleeves , the soft colors of vegetable dyes , narrow skirts, and simple ornamentation with hand embroidery .
Dress of the later 1870s Countess Brownlow in artistic dress, 1879. [1] By 1870, fullness in the skirt had moved to the rear, where elaborately draped overskirts were held in place by tapes and supported by a bustle. This fashion required an underskirt, which was heavily trimmed with pleats, flounces, rouching, and frills.
Folk costume, traditional dress, traditional attire or folk attire, is clothing associated with a particular ethnic group, nation or region, and is an expression of cultural, religious or national identity. If the clothing is that of an ethnic group, it may also be called ethnic clothing or ethnic dress.
Mondrian dresses by Yves St Laurent (1966) The Mondrian Collection was designed by French fashion designer Yves Saint Laurent (1936–2008) in 1965. [1] This collection was a homage to the work of several modernistic artists. [1] Part of this collection were six cocktail dresses that were inspired by the paintings of Piet Mondrian (1872–1944 ...
Fashion plate, 1835. Journal des demoiselles. Dress history is the study of history, which uses clothing and textiles to understand the past. Through analyzing modes of dress, different garment types, textiles, and accessories of a certain time in history, a dress historian may research and identify the social, cultural, economic, technological, and political contexts that influence such ...
A bodycon dress is a tight figure-hugging dress, often made from stretchy material. [73] The name derives from "body confidence" [ 74 ] or, originally, "body conscious", transformed into Japanese in the 1980s as "bodikon".