~The Golden Age~

I cannot stress how much I adore Art Deco especially the fabulous gowns and the boom lifestyle they had back in the 1920s. I took the liberty of looking through a fantasic book called Fashion: A History from the 18th to the 20th Century, by Taschen. A really useful book and a good source of research for those stuck to find a good option. I have included images designed by many well-known designers around the 20s, to name a few - Madeleine Vionnet and Gabrielle Chanel. I think I know what to do for my 21st birthday, have a 1920s theme!
In my previous blog, I noted that I am doing some costume/set designers from the 1920s called Leon Bakst and Erte to include for my personal research for Critical Practices. I now am focusing on electicism and the bricolage which means how small 'bits' come together to create one big thing and I will compare it to another decade i.e. the 1960s and the 1980s, when the revival of Art Deco came around again.
Another project I am doing for Visual Communication (term 3) is to draw in detail selected costumes of the eras - Greco-Roman, Elizabethan Male, Elizabethan Female, 18th Century, and the early 20th Century. The 20th Century period is again a favourite area for me and took the perfect opportunity to go to The Herbert Art Museum and Gallery in Coventry where they hosted 'All Dressed Up' - a collection that had 20th Century costumes in! That was a very lucky chance for me to explore. Anyway, I have added my sketches for you to look at.
Because I haven't written on here for a while, I am too excited to show you my new vans trainers from Office! PleaseClickOnMe
I have been waiting for them for weeks and was a happy bunny when they arrived :) Just thought you would like to know ;)
until the next post and keep your eyes peeled,

Take Care Honeybees

                                              Postcard I purchased from the museum.
                                                           Orange Velvet Dress, 1925         

                                                 Madeleine Vionnet Evening Dress, 1927 

                                                  Paul Poiret Evening Dress Paris, c.1920
                     

                                              Liberty & Co. Evening dress London, 1921    
                                                      

                                               Woman in Vionnet's Dress Vogue, 1924

                                                  Dress by Madeleiene Vionnet 1937