Draping and Tailoring across cultures and time

The following are Three images of historical draped garments:

Pieta'

Michelangelo

c. 1500

St. Peters Rome

Michelangelo resolves the disproportion of Mother and Grown son by giving Mary a cape with cascades of draping fabric.

The Steam Punk genre of clothing utilizes the Victorian era clothing while adding a modern/ mechanical futuristic edge.

Modern

Draped

Steam punk Dress

Late 1800’s

Victorian era

Bustle and draping skirts

The next three pictures are of historically tailored outfits:

1930’s M obster

Johnny Depp as John Dillinger in “Public Enemy”

Tailored vest, dress shirt and slacks generally accompanied by a Coat and a hat; a style which all gentlemen including mobsters wore in the 30's.

The Deceleration of Independence

1776

Tailored coats with tails,

Vests, and Pantaloones

Hussein Chalayan

2010 Spring RTW

An Incredible Designer who utilized both tailoring and draping in is Spring 2010 RTW collection.

Strokes of Genius!

This is the beginning of a beautiful friendship with the blogging world.

This is my second semester at the Academy of Art University in San Francisco and I am loving it.

Here I create my Fashion Source Book for my History of the 20th Century Fashion Arts course. This blog will be filled with inspiration from the past and present.


It will give me an opportunity to share my perspective and explore the amazing history of fashion. I am looking forward to diving deep into the trenches of this fascinating fashion frontier.

I must begin by paying homage to John Galliano. The Dress to the left is from the fall 2007 Couture 60th Anniversary collection for Christian Dior. Galliano drew inspiration from the great impressionists, his Spanish roots and the Christian Dior legacy. John Galliano is an amazing artist and fashion innovator his attention to detail is unmatched and definitely something aspire to.