jueves, 19 de febrero de 2009

Historical Draped/Tailored Garments


This is an example of a tailored tunic that Indians still use nowadays, this is very common in this culture, and they can be made of luxurious fabrics such as silk and linen.



Finger socks are basically gloves for the feet. They protect us from the cold and the woven between fingers can store heat in the feet.


This tailored jeans fron Diesel Black Gold are an example of the fancy tecniques that are used nowadays when creating awesome tailored collections.



This Gucci Shawl is an example of draped garments in this modern era, we still use draped shawls as ancient cultures did, but now they are mostly used for decoration and to protect us from the cold seasons.



The Niqab veil is a draped garment worn by Muslim women wich covers their faces as part of their religion, they can't show their body parts public except face, hands and feet. This is common in Arab countries. It also can protect them from the extreme temperatures in those countries.



These draped garments were used by the Aztecs, an ethnic group of central Mexico, during the 14th, 15th and 16th centuries.
Loincloths and Cloaks were mostly wore by men. This type of clothing were appropriate for use in tropical climates such as Central and South America has.

jueves, 12 de febrero de 2009

6 social functions of dress


SEXUAL ENHANCEMENT
This dress form Alexander's McQueen Spring 2009 Collection, shows the attributes of women in a way not so vulgar, but in a classy way.


CEREMONIALISM
In many cultures when a person wears black clothes means that he is mourning a person that has died recently.


GROUP MEMEBERSHIP
Hippies were a very strong group in the 60's best known for rejecting many of society's morals and attitude.


GENDER DIFFERENTIATION
Bathing suits are very different for men and women. They make a big difference between genders.


DECORATION
Not only jewelry and underwear decorates the woman body, but also her tattoos.
Tattoos have been used for a long time and in different tribes with different meanings, and now we can see the trend that they have in the current era.


ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION
This rain boots by Marc Jacobs are very trendy and they protect us from water in rainy seasons.