SMHM 3350 Costume Research

SMHM 3350COSTUME RESEARCH

YUAN YUAN TIAN

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The blue dress on the right side is inspired by the third phase of Baroque Period(1680-1700). The long train is the feature of Baroque period women’s costume. Moreover, the designer from Versace combined the Baroque element to the modern fashion and had created a fabulous satin petal dress. (From In Style/ November 2010, page 116)

The wool corset top and dress are similar to the dress in Romantic period. In Romantic Period, the corset is pulled in the waistline, and there is a corset cover over it. However, in modern times, the corset still function as past to shape better body figure, but the design of corset is no longer an undergarment but an outerwear. (From In Style/ November 2010, page 289)

The dress in the picture is very similar to the dress during the Empire period. They have same kind of waistline, and straight skirt. (From In Style/ November 2010, page 113)

This dress has the similar shoulder style to the Crinoline Period. During the Crinoline Period, most of dresses are wit the dropped shoulder. Different from the past, the shape of dress in modern time is tight and close to body. (From In Style/ November 2010, page 103)

The silk dress with beaded neckline has a similar style to Greece women’s toga. One shoulder is shown and the shape of the garment follows body shape. (From In Style/ November 2010, page 182)

Similar to the Ancient Greece toga, but has most decoration of ruffle around the dress. (From In Style/ November 2010, page 114)

The dress is inspired by Greece toga but has a more tight shape with the emphasis on shoulder. (From In Style/ November 2010, page 114)

The patterned knits are back to fashion again. As early as ’51 ， Grace Kelly had showed the patterned knits in movie Rear Window. (From In Style/ November 2010, page 156)