The Gallery of Costume, Platt Hall

Yesterday, I went to The Costume Gallery at Platt Hall. I took photos of some of the costumes and shoes which were on display.

 

Dresses from the 1980's. I particularly like the red one in the background. It was designed by Pino Lancetti in 1989.

 

 

Dresses from the 1990's.

 

Beautiful high heels by YSL.

 

A very striking dress by artist Susie MacMurray. Black nappa leather, studded with over 100,000 large, silver adamantine pins. I love this as it is really different.

 

Outfits from the 18th century. The dress, second from left, is a wedding dress with stomacher, petticoat and necklet, 1742-1743

 

 

Dress, 1780-1790

 

Wedding dress, 1831-1832

 

Beige silk day dress, 1840s

 

Red velvet 2-piece dress, trimmed with red glass beads. Bodice faced with red satin, 1885-1886

 

 

Corset with stays and stomacher, 1620-1640. I love corsets and I find this one in red looks really nice.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unit 5 Contextual Influences in Art & Design

I have now started on the fashion course and have done all this work in just 7 days!

                                                                          Title page

Mindmap and a page on Art Nouveau and the characteristics and influences of artists plus quotes and opinions.

A page on Cubism and the characteristics and influences of artists plus quotes and opinions. I have done a drawing which mixes Art Nouveau and Cubism together.

 

 

A page on Fauvism and the characteristics and influences of artists work plus quotes and opinions. Also a page on Paul Poiret as well as an introduction to fashion in the decade of 1900-1910

 

 

A double page on four fashion designers of the decade 1900-1910 explaining the characteristics and influences of the designers work plus quotes and opinions. I have done 2 drawings.

 A double page on social and political change during the decade of 1900-1910 explaining how it influenced changes in fashion and the fashion industry.

A page on how corsets changed shape over a decade. I have done a drawing of a corset from 1900 and a corset from 1910.