Being
given the Brief to a Little Black Dress project was for me the best project
yet! Anybody that knows me will know of my love for black clothing - and in
particular my love for LBDs. So being able to study the history and
developments of The Little Black Dress was going to be really interesting; and
then continuing this knowledge onto a design project and then ultimately a
skills for making module was even better!
So starting with a bit of
historical research; I looked at the growth and development of both Haute
Couture and Pret-a-Porter (or Ready to Wear) which have both shaped the way the
fashion industry is today. I also researched the history of the Little Black
Dress itself; which of course came from the wonderful iconic designer that is
Coco Chanel. Since its first designs and showcase from Coco Chanel; the Little
Black Dress has gone through many developments and changes, the silhouettes
have changed, the details, the style, the acceptance of it being a staple in
every women’s wardrobe...
Here is just a small sample of some of the most memorable Little Black Dresses throughout history:
1949 - Dior
Two years after Dior introduced his New Look, skirts began to narrow; hinting at the lean sheaths to come.
1951 - Dior
This sleek sheath, again by Dior, was a shape that dominated the 50's.
1959 - Chanel
Mademoiselle
Chanel, the celebrated couturier herself, puts the finishing touches on a
late-’50s design.
1961 - Givenchy
Audrey Hepburn in
what might be filmdom’s most famous LBD, designed by Hubert de Givenchy for Breakfast
at Tiffany’s.
Princess Diana
raised eyebrows with this stunning LBD—her so-called revenge dress—but not for
the first time. The low-cut black gown she’d worn in her public debut as Prince
Charles’ fiancée verged on the scandalous for its serious décolletage.
There are so many iconic Little Black Dresses from the past that I simply couldn't post them all; so that was just a small select few and just to end this post nicely...
Here are a couple more images of Mademoiselle Coco Chanel =)
Chanel
with Timeless combination of LBD & Pearls.
Coco Chanel working on a Little Black Dress
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