Fashion in Art MET Museum of Art. Manhattan, New York July, 2013
Fashion in Art
MET Museum of Art. Manhattan, New York
July, 2013
1. Greek dress: Dalmatia shall. Made if linen. Lots of pleats meaning wealth.
2. Greek armor: horse a sign of wealth. Full armor, only few exist. Matching set. Leather
strap at shoulder. Wore over a linen tunic.Seated soldier.
3. Papua New Guinea: woven body mask with leaves. Ceremonial to honor the
death of a man. Wore only once. Left after the 23 h ceremonies in the forest to
disintegrate.
4. Precolombian: golden burial objects.Gold earpiece: colored messengers holding a
mother of pearl message, to be worn by leading men.
Silver and gold nosepieces: silver representing the moon and gold the sun, to cover mouth. And holding serpent on the sides signified continuity
of life.
Goddess: wearing nosepiece and earrings. Holding a machete and a someone's head.
5. Burgundian court tapestry: Dresses Fitted at the chest full at the bottom. Worn with jewelry
for women.
Tapestries were a meaning wealth, was used to keep warmth in rooms. Red-green-white and
roses, the sign of Charles VII. Men and women wore headpieces with hanging scarf over one
side.
6. Florintian: Portrait of a young man by Bronzino; darker colors used in dress. Heavy
looking slashed silk tunic. Gathered from clothing of defeated men in sword fight. He's
wearing linen undershirt.
7. Florintian: portrait by friar Fillippo Lippi: slit sleeve with embroidered shirt. Clogged hair at four head. French headdress with scarf, longer
on one side, lots of gathers on red wedding dress.
8. French: -woman fine cotton dress. Satin lining. Heshtrok or long hair.
-Men, suit. Lead at the body.
10. French pre-revolution: play full dress tight at waist.
9. French after revolution: long silk dress with jewels at sleeves.