Chapter 15 - Historical Design Flashcards
ancient
Egypt
fabric
about
use, fabric, handle
to carry wepons
linen and papyrus
double handle for strength
ancient
Greece
where
carried where
type, held where
coin purse
hung from belt, hidden in clothing
5th-16th centurary
Byzantine
lined with
characteristics
carried by
centuary, lined with, characteristics, carried where, carried by
9th centurary
lined with silk
dark embroidery, animal theme, tassels
thin coards attatched to waist belt
carried by men
5th - 16th centurary
Medievel
centuraries, carried by, working class, poor, gift
5th-15th centurary
womens bags
working class carried equipment
poor = recycled lether / heavy materials
elite = groom gift bride with purse full of coins
5th-16th centurary
Renisance (15th centurary)
characteristics
royals = large bags with metal frame
elegent fabric and embelished
18th Centurary
carried by, types
bags now seen as feminine
women carried wristlets
working class had large bags for work stuff
19th Centurary
changes, victorian era, travel
commercial production
Victorian England women made own to show off skills
multiple bags owned
Goyared was original trunk making
used natural fibres (hemp, cotton, linen)
hand painted and monogramming
Louis Vuitton introduced
20th Centurary
exotic fabrics used
german and itallian beading
various sizes
use of antique textiles
Asian theme due to trading
personalised
brands became a thing
Influences of change
Societal Change
bags seen as feminine due to decorations
modern it is now common for men to carry bags again
Influences of Changes
Resourse Avalability
WW2 led to limitations on metal and lether
rayon grew in popularity
Fabric Changes
graph
linen - silk - velvet - antique fabric - lether - rayon - crocodile and lizard skin - vegan lether
