THE EVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF THE DRESS

(2021年06月22日)

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Formal dress as an attire wearing on formal social occasions, it's more on behalf of identity, status, taste, upbringing, and many other invisible languages which is also the result of the historical development of clothing culture. Therefore, the history of formal dress development is actually the history of clothing changes in upper society. Time back to the ancient Greek Mino dynasty, the looks like "big breast and wide hip" of the upper body and bell-shaped skirt in the lower part are the earliest prototype of the formal dress.

1) The 16th century: the mission of a formal dress is to show one's charm of plumpness

Time back to the 16th century during the European Renaissance, the appearance of tights with skirt bustle clarified the concept of formal dress gradually. Under the banner of opposing asceticism, more attention is paid to show the change of humans' shape and the beauty of the curve of clothes. More emphasis on the thin waist and round buttocks. The perfect combination of tights and skirt bustle creates a stunning and wonderful funny little bee-like image.

2) The 17-18 century: the romantic lyric style of formal dress

The style of luxurious Baroque art and light delicate Rococo style in the 17-18th century popularized in Europe is the largest engine of the prevalence to emerge and promote the "Tuhao"(very rich people) formal dress. The artificial swelling in women's clothes began to disappear. The skirt frame was replaced by a petticoat, and the hard corset gradually softened. By the end of the 18th century, the style and design of women's clothing began to change: the skirt bustle disappeared and the pastoral style appeared then the development of dress tended to be diversified, and there are many plus size formal dresses.

3) The 19th century: the beginning of the diversity of formal dress

The 19th century is a brilliant era: neoclassicism, romanticism, retro complex makes the clothing presents a diversified classification. The formal dress began to have specific silk, high-grade plain cloth, mesh gauze, and other elements of the application. Over the use of fabric, the major brands began to compare the connotation. During the 1970s and 1980s, there was an "S" style" that showed the beauty of the curve and showed the sexy in a comfortable state.

4) The 20th century: the prevalence of dressing diversity

Entering the 20th century, the atmosphere of "sexy" and "bodybuilding" gradually liberated women. "S" became a standard of suit style. The formal dress of "fishtail skirt" appeared during the first World War and has been popular to now. Color and fabric are also constantly changing. In the 1960s, a sleeveless and knee-length evening dress appeared in the swing dance which should be the "predecessor" of the cocktail skirt.

After the 1970s, the world clothing entered the non-mainstream era and high-grade clothing has appeared in this period. Make the concept of dress completely clear but also blend and promote with the ready-to-wear constantly. Big bubble skirt, long skirt, or mini skirt are completely liberalized and the market of the formal dress also expands ceaselessly. All kinds of parties varied from occasion and environment which makes formal dress also change ceaselessly.

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