Classic, business, avant-garde, French, military, hippies, safari ... Today's fashion industry can offer an incredible number of styles and directions for creating images of fashionistas and women of fashion. Among all this diversity, the Art Nouveau style in clothes has been holding onto its position for decades. What is this direction, what attracts designers and the public?
Specific traits
First of all, the Art Nouveau style in clothes is characterized by almost no clear straight or strict lines. This direction symbolizes lightness, lightness, inaccuracy of forms, avoiding restrictions. The only thing that clothing of this style can emphasize is the waist. She sometimes focuses on dresses, coats and suits. The following features are also inherent:
- S-shaped silhouette.
- Slightly raised shoulders.
- Chic fabrics (crepe de chine, taffeta, velvet, chiffon, plush).
- Natural drawings, prints, embroideries.
- Decoration with gold threads.
- High collars.
- Accessories: mantle, pelerines, jewelry, clutches, hats, etc.
Also, in some models, the asymmetry of the cut is used, which gives the image mystery and ambiguity.
The main fasteners that are used in the Art Nouveau style are not zippers, but buttons, studded with the same fabric from which the entire outfit is created. Also use tapes in tone.
Today, the main colors of this direction are: white, beige, coral, pastel shades of plum, green and blue. Also often, designers play on the contrast of bright shades, prints and drawings, which most often have a clearly visible connection with the inhabitants of wildlife.
The origins
This trend originated in Europe. The French fashion designer Paul Poiret talked a lot with artists and other people of art, was fond of their creativity, visited exhibitions and galleries. Unable to express in words his emotions and impressions of works of art, he began to embody them in the way he knew how - to create images, silhouettes, styles. Very quickly, his models pleased the public, and a new direction became popular. The Art Nouveau style in clothes of the 19th century is, first of all, women's dresses of the S-shaped form, with a bright emphasis on the waist. A clear division of the silhouette into “top” and “bottom” was achieved by color schemes, lumps on the chest, and fluffy skirts. Inspiration for fans and followers of the new direction was Mother Nature herself. The images were created in an attempt to make a woman look like an orchid flower, a chrysanthemum bud or a lily. When walking, the styles of dresses made the young lady look like a soaring moth or butterfly, light, airy and mysterious. Ladies and pearl long necklaces, beads, embroidery with beads and stones, ribbons came to taste.
Development
The Art Nouveau style in clothing of the 20th century not only did not become a forgotten past, but also gained new fans, was transformed and proudly passed into the world of fashion of the third millennium. True, this did not happen right away. Before the Second World War, women decided to abandon corsets and make their clothes more convenient and practical. This could not but affect the Art Nouveau style, but after some time it was reborn again - without a corset, but with the same ease, flowing features, natural motifs. Now dresses and suits have become even more extravagant, and new fabrics and drawing technologies have allowed the transfer of style prototypes to material - butterflies, flowers, plants and animals. In addition, the rapid evolution of women's wardrobe in the 20th century allowed designers to transfer the style not only to dresses, but also to blouses, trousers, cardigans, coats and jackets. Ankle boots and sandals, haircuts and make-up, modern accessories could now complement the image.
Unusual look
It would seem, how can the incongruous be combined? But designers and couturiers are able to surprise even the most demanding fashionistas. They were able to create a unique image, combining the wild cowboy West and light naturalistic Art Nouveau. Country style in clothes is, first of all, coarse and dense fabrics, practical and comfortable cut. But also this direction has its intersection with nature, and a large abundance of jewelry, and natural motifs in embroidery and weaving. For example, a snow-white Art Nouveau blouse will be perfectly combined with country trousers, a leather belt and boots, and a cloak thrown over the shoulders will complement an unusual, but very attractive image.
So even for those who do not accept the Art Nouveau style in its pure classical manifestation, there is something to think about. After all, the directions can be combined and combined, and as a result receive new unique images that emphasize the individuality of both the creator and the happy owner of such an outfit.
A special case
Some modern young ladies do not choose the Art Nouveau style in clothes for everyday wear, preferring other areas. But there are wardrobe items that will not leave indifferent more than one woman - evening and wedding dresses. Soft and smooth contours, natural motifs in silhouette and a mysterious image can turn even the most ordinary woman into the queen of the evening. In addition, hats, veils, light scarves, lace gloves and small clutches are very successfully combined with such dresses. Beads, bracelets, necklaces and other jewelry, without which the modernist style in clothes can not do, will also be relevant for the festive event. And what can we say about light lace, barking with beads or stones.
What do fashionistas say
Reviews of different women about a particular direction can vary significantly depending on the countries of residence, traditional and cultural characteristics. But world celebrities, glossy magazines and fashion shows from year to year tirelessly insist that a dress or women's costume in the modern style must be in the wardrobe of a modern woman. Whether it’s an outfit for a publication or for a friendly party, or just for shopping, it does not matter what it will be. Collections of fashion houses and couturiers, such as Anna Sui, Miucci Prada, Christian Lacroix and others, are constantly updated with new styles and ideas in the Art Nouveau style, which means that there will certainly be something to choose from!