Friday, January 8, 2010

The Fashion Research Series Begins

I believe to understand anything, you must know the history.  I started drawing as a child, but never really took the time to sit and research fashions when it came to the styles and fabrics and terminology.  I think those kinds of things are tremendously important if you are seriously considering a career in fashion.

I'm not considering a career in fashion or anything like that, but I think even as a hobby, I should have an understanding.  Fashion designs today are rarely new.  I discovered even back in the 1850's that fashion was still ahead of its time.  The fabrics, the style, the way the clothing were made.  There are tons and tons of information out there, and I am ready to learn.  I may not discover it all, but I want to learn a good chunk of it.

I made a video to kind of show a little of what I learned.  I read about pagoda sleeves, crinolines, and pantalettes.  Women in the 1850's that dressed to impress were decorative bonnets and capes, wore gowns off the shoulder.  Can you imagine wearing a hoop dress now and days?  Can you imagine trying to drive with that thing on?  Impossible.  It is now 2010.  It has been around 160 years.

This next video is my presentation of the fashions of 1850.  Mind you, I ain't nowhere close to the extravagance and the beauty of the clothing, but I tried my best to represent the fashions of that time with basic designs and colors.  Here is the video:



There are around 8 fashions in the video.  Not a whole lot, but I tried to capture the essence of high fashion back then.  It's kind of hard when you didn't get a chance to see it as it truly was back then.

I hope you enjoyed the video.  If you like YouTube, subscribe to my channel so you can stay updated on new videos, and of course, you are welcomed to subscribe to this blog.

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