The history of the House of CHANEL in the 1910s
History of Chanel
Image file to download and vintage original printpublished in 1910 Chanel (Millinery) Mlle Frémont, Photo Félix — , Millinery — Clipping
Chanel (Millinery) 1910 Mlle Frémont, Photo Félix — Clipping
Who? 1910’s women Flappers 1920’s How? Coco ChanelThe Flapper. Coco ChanelThe Flapper The flapper dispensed with corset and petticoat and reduced her undergarments to a single piece, the step-in. Over this went the dress, often designed in two parts. The skirt was attached to a sort of sheer tank top to provide the loose low waist characteristic of the Twenties. Over it went a matching loose top or blouse that was frequently sleeveless. The fashionable shape was now boyish, straight up and down, and full-figured women and girls bound their chests to achieve the desired flatness. Under the skirt, the flapper wore sheer flesh-colored stockings, rolled and twisted to keep them in place without garters. A breeze might reveal the stocking top or even a bare knee, and the rolled stockings required regular adjustment, drawing further attention to newly-revealed legs. Bare skin and exposed knees were shocking stuff for elders, but the flapper considered her body her own, and preferred to be unbound and active. The word flapper came from British slang for an awkward teenage girl. Some of this youthful flavor can be seen in the illustrations of John Held Jr., a cover artist and magazine illustrator whose work focused on the flapper and whose images survive to define her. The flappers, however, did not consider themselves little girls - they worked hard to be grown up and sophisticated. Along with their short skirts they wore short hair, lipstick, rouge, and powder. Slimness was essential to the flapper’s look, and women began to watch their weight and diet as never before. Smoking became popular as a weight control aid, and drinking was fashionable despite (or perhaps because of) prohibition. Some flappers even swore. The days of the refined, restrained, repressed lady were over..
Who? 1910's women Flappers 1920's How? Coco ChanelThe Flapper Coco Chanel: ~She created the flapper fashion. ~She introduced the world to unisex jumpers. - ppt download
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1910 Chanel Modes (8h 25min, jan 1, 1910 y – 8h 9min, dec 31, 1910 y) (Timeline)
Oct 7, 2015 - The biggest reason to change the design of wartime dress was Gabrielle Chanel. She developed more practical, sporty clothing. She designed sporty clothing which were ideal for wartime chic. Chanel also deigned and development the world famous Jersey Suit. They became the virtue of simplicity. The Chanel suit became known for a “new uniform for afternoon and evening”.
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14 avr. 2023 - Image file to download and vintage original printpublished in 1913 Chanel (Millinery) Gabrielle Dorziat photography by Talbot — , Dressmakers — Clipping
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Thanks to Coco Chanel in France, comfort was incorporated into designer's lines and everyday collections. Clothing was lighter, looser, and brighter - lower necklines and higher hemlines became
1910-1919 - Women's High Fashion through the Decades
23 janv. 2013 - Image file to download and vintage original printpublished in 1911 Chanel (Millinery) Gabrielle Dorziat photography by Talbot — , Dressmakers — Clipping
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RARE Antique Chanel Style 1910s / WW1 Era Silk Sport Suit /
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