Hommage a Elsa Schiaparelli 11C - Bianca

Hommage a Elsa Schiaparelli 11C -  Bianca

• High level of integrity
• Fashion is inspired by facts, trends, politics
• Self-motivated couture training
• She was a painter/sculptor before designer
• Dress-designing was a form of art
• Creations of design are soon forgotten 
• Texture specifically interested Schiaparelli
• Her first order was the result of her publicly wearing a design to a luncheon - class introduction
• “Schiaparelli pour le Sport” - first front door sign 
• She did not have a true formal training, but simply created cuts herself 
• She claimed that the body was the frame for the clothes
• Liveliness of clothes come from being worn
• 1929-1930 - Sciaparelli becomes more daring with her designs
• She created sportswear and wanted to emphasize the natural curves of the body as opposed to the illusionistic styles of the 20s
• 1930 - black was very big and texture of fabric/bordering was important
• Terry cloth and upholstery type fabrics decorated beachwear
• The grid design was a fairly new and modern patterning
• Zippers were used for decorative purposes
• She used materials like corduroy, tweed, imitation silk, and silk imitating wool
• 1931 was a time for unusual cuts and provoking details
• She sponsored “costume jewelry”
• She was known for her caps in lozenge shapes
• 1934 was a time where emphasis on color was huge - naming colors became popular
• She invented the idea of the “boutique” with ready to wear designs, accessories, and perfumes
• Styles of hats varied including, “Spider,” “Chef Hats,” and “Draw Pull”
• She created surrealist accessories - shaped in forms of all types of objects and ideas
• Colors were also used in hosiery 
• Her perfume evolved “Shocking by Schiaparelli”
• Evening dress culture was transforming
• After WWII it was difficult to find materials
• 1954 - she closed her boutique
• She was a strong believer in the power of the individual against the forces of oppression, jealousy, and hardship
• Her designs were of sociological necessity. They were witty, yet beautiful.