Modern Clothing

Industrial Revolution Clothing

     

           The Age of Industrial Revolution Clothes Analysis by Using 

           3 Principle of Design

The age of Industrial Revolution is the age that technologies were getting wide spread. So was the knowledge, books were cheaper, so poor can study people gain knowledge, that makes many parts of society began to change in the 1800s as machine-led industries became widespread. Economies, lifestyles and work place clothing were revolutionized during this period. The ways of making textiles, the tools for sewing clothes and even the purpose of clothing were all new. People began to increase their interested in clothing more. The way of making cloth changed, they make cloth by using machine which is nowadays is called sewing machine. Make cloth by using pattern. This age, clothing was much developed. This essay will analyze clothing of Industrial Revolution age by using 3 principles of design; which are material, contrast, and repetition.  

First is material, as the technologies are much developed, makes material developed too. During the time, textile industries were expanded. Therefore, the quality of clothes was rapidly developed. At the same time, there was a marked expansion in the production of the raw materials, especially the wool from merino sheep. It was developed in Europe and was introduced into the America and Australia. Materials this age were light in weight and color; organdy, unbleached batiste, barege, and embroidered muslin were the favorites, but with the influence of the romantic and the return to mediaeval fashions, materials became heavier, such as velvet, damask, and brocades and variegated silks.

Second is contrast. Compare this age clothing and the period before which is Renaissance, people this age care about dressing more. People began to dress differently in different time. They have travel dress which is not a dress that long to the ground but a shorter skirt that comfortable to walk with. Also that kind of costume was for riding horse too. They have evening costume, which has more decoration. This time as the fact that costume were made of machine and material also made of machine, make the material is cheaper, enabling poor people to wear work clothes instead of rags and the middle class to indulge itself with fashion. The rich were no longer content with mere quality; the beauty and ornamentation of clothing became more extravagant. As lace was easily fabricated, it became more common as well.

Last is repetition. We will talk about repetition in woman costume. The repetition of the layer of fabric as you can see in the picture. That time, fashion is interest in woman that has hourglass body shape. The dress this period, the way of adding layer to the skirt is very popular.