Tailoring

Theme 1: Exchange across cultures

2. Analyse how one of the following techniques has been used in clothing and/or textiles in three different cultures. Focus on the 18th century, the 19th century, or the 20th century.

d) tailoring

This case study aims to explore in depth of one historical technique that has given birth to fashion used in clothing, examining three countries ; France , the United Kingdom and the United states , towards their cultures and how their culture contributes to their meaning of tailoring and garments. Through comparing and contrasting their similarities and difference, we shall see what each country depicts the following technique through the 1750s till 1850s in clothing and their cultural approach.

This essay will introduce the subject of Tailoring exploring the relevance of the technique to the meaning of all three countries through their cultures and garments they have created.

Both the united states and united kingdom have enhance garments based on their background,

Yinka Shonibare application of Dutch wax with an African twist in either his painting (Fig 1) and instillation (Fig 2) in a more positive influence whilst Joyce J Scott has used her bead pieces (Fig 3) in a more stronger influence such as political awareness, from pop culture to African culture.

NOTES

Fashion & Revolutions in fashion

Between : United states / United Kingdom / France

Drawn from : Political & Social Change = which we will argue the relationship in fashion & clothing

Evoked in : ( not straight froward) Historical events & Dramatic

In 19th & 20th century it was a period where this caused struggle and demands of equal representation

Trousers = 1750 revolutionary garment

Waist Coat

Dress petti coat skirt

La chemise a la reine

French Elite fashion most dramatic change in both Men and Women period 1790 - 1800

TUTORIALS NOTES

TAILORING

French Revolution - Sans Culotte...