Costume is mirror of diverse life styles and attitudes in human life. It has a meaning beyond "clothing". Fashion illustration is to express these costumes with a picture. So, it can be said that it is a 'mirror of costumes' in historical side.
The ...
Costume is mirror of diverse life styles and attitudes in human life. It has a meaning beyond "clothing". Fashion illustration is to express these costumes with a picture. So, it can be said that it is a 'mirror of costumes' in historical side.
The purpose of this study is to find the meaning of fashion illustration of 17th century, which called its first one and to look into ist characteristics and costumes of 17th century respotlighting fashion illustrators and painters related with fashion illustration in those day. This study is based on Western Europe by literatures.
The fashion illustration in 17th century designed by painters and fashion illustrators. They are Wenceslaus Hollar, Abraham Bosse, Jacques Callot, Jean de st Jean, N. Bonnar, A. Trouvain, A. Arnoult in France and so on.
The Characteristics of fashion illustration in 17th century are as follows:
1. There was a quickening of modern civil consciousness in 17th century. As the subject of costume culture moved from noble class to the working class which began to have a free, the fashion illustration changed to the direction of informing their social class and job.
2. The fashion illustration of 17th century showed strong realism which was a base of modern picture.
3. The most of them showed costume plates. It was not to transmit adding intended forecast but to describe sincerely in costumes' record. However, the fashion illustration since the middle of 17th century was designed considering fashion.
4. It could be said that the fashion illustration of 17th century was the frist on e of today. It was expressed by Wenceslaus Hollar's ones. And it is found in his suggestion of popular costumes before and behind and delicate description likde accessories.
5. They were transmitted by fashion magazines internationally. Le Mercure Galant, which printed mode plates in 1678, was the first modern fashion magazine aiming at general readers.
The fashion illustration of 17th century can divide into ones for court, for working classes, costume plates. The fashion illustrations for court designed by court painters. There were court costumes of early time, spanish Mode and of lately time, French Court Culture. They had baroque elements with a bunddle of ribbons and race decoration. On the other hand, the fashion illustrations for working class were under the influence of Netherland style. They were designed for the purpose of good function and much use. That's why was under the influence of puritanical life creed.
In this situation ,the costume plates directed the fashion in those days. At that time. they were supplied widely and it may be and attempt of popularization.
The fashion illustrations of 17th century appeared that they had transmissible character and artistis expression. On the basis of them, we can look into the fashion illustrations of today.