P remembrance and cultural representation of the space a. Sep 21, 1986 as is demonstrated by the richly documented exhibition the machine age in america 19181941, opening oct. The oneofakind trunk was put on display at at the rose center for earth and space at the american museum of natural history. Each page features full page illustrations to pore over and information on how styles were developed as each new era defined fashion for itself. The art and design of the machine age the new york.
Balenciagas show was spaceage chic throughout sparkling techno fabrics, clean lines and cute scifi comicbook sweatshirts that are sure to inspire countless copies. How the 1960s spaceage fashions changed what we wear. The space age trend began in the midtolate 60s with designers like courreges, rabanne, and pierre cardin, who were inspired by the global space race. Shop for customizable space age clothing on zazzle. The original series trek, dan dare, or lost in space. It claims to be the definitive history of costume and style and that may or may not be true, but it is certainly one of the loveliest and more impressive books on the history of fashion that ive seen. From chanels rocket ship to christopher kanes cosmic prints, space age style is back on the fashion week runways for fall 2017.
In 1959, the soviet space program took another step forward with the launch of luna 2, the first space probe to hit the moon. But reading this book is like a trip to the past you forgot you had. In the 1960s, fashion designers looked to the stars for inspiration. The definitive history of costume and style uses stunning photography to trace the history of changing fashions and styles. Feb, 2011 the it girl twiggy was seen on the covers of most fashion magazines, slinking about in colorful shifts and spaceage prints. A brief history of the age of exploration thoughtco. Mar 22, 2017 a cocreator of the 1960s space age movement andre courreges and pierre cardin also get credit, rabanne is remembered for his use of nontraditional materials and unique linking technique. This helped convince the majority of women in the mid 1960s to try the new styles. The art and design of the machine age the new york times. When neil armstrong and buzz aldrin walked on the moon 40 years ago, they set off a style revolutionone small step for man, one giant leap for fashionkind.
The 17th and 18th centuries by avril hart, fashion. The space age is generally considered to have begun with sputnik 1 in 1957, continuing to the present day. Space age hair trends of the 1960s vintage fashions youtube. Building our own house the onondaga silk companys american artist print series of 1947 the beat generation space age fashion. In 1961, alan shepard became the first american to fly into space. From the miniskirt to spaceage wear to flowerpower looks, this book weaves a definitive history of the fashionpacked decade. Pictures and videos show life in ancient times and medieval castles, pirates in action, and weapons, objects, and fashion from the past. Its imagery interprets a vision that transcends the boundaries of genders and slips between literature, film, fashion and that continues, year after year, to be presented on the catwalk in many and everchanging ways. Sojourner truth, womens rights activist and abolitionist. This is a book no fashion or history lover should be without. Novel fashion materials were introduced, including shiny, wetlook pvc, easycare acrylics and polyesters. Andre courreges showcases the space age look, short skirts, superelaborate minidresses held only by thin straps, flat shoes. Spaceage silver which was mixed with primary colored prints taken from pop and op art. Jul 07, 2012 balenciagas show was spaceage chic throughout sparkling techno fabrics, clean lines and cute scifi comicbook sweatshirts that are sure to inspire countless copies.
Take an illustrated journey through 5,000 years of fashion, from stoneage furs to flamboyant flounces, corsets and 1970s sequins. See more ideas about space fashion, retro futurism and fashion. The influence of american jazz on fashion the americanization of fashion. Nov 18, 2008 this new frontier began to have an influence on fashion in the 1960s. The era known as the age of exploration, sometimes called the age of discovery, officially began in the early 15th century and lasted through the 17th century. Chapter one covers fashion from prehistory to 600 c. This new frontier began to have an influence on fashion in the 1960s. Went with the wind dress designed by bob mackie for the carol burnett show, 1976 now in the collection of entertainment history at the smithsonian donated by bob mackie at the request of.
Space age fashion created a brusque and frequently shocking brave new universe within the 1960s fashion cosmos. History discover fascinating facts and quizzes about historical events from the stone age to ancient rome, the vikings to the tudors, the victorians to the world wars. Designs of the space age from kitchenware to office parks, the space age left a sleekly modern mark on the countrys landscape and imagination. He explains how artists conceptions of the future influenced history and were in turn.
The european space agency has teamed up with design schools across europe for couture in orbit, a. The period is characterized as a time when europeans began exploring the world by sea in search. Oct 01, 2012 containing everything you need to know about changing fashion and style from ancient egyptian dress to space age fashion and grunge and information on icons like marie antoinette, clara bow, jacqueline kennedy, and alexander mcqueen, fashion catalogs the history of what people wear, revealing how western fashion has been influenced by. As a design movement, space age fashion was above all a french phenomenon, promulgated mostly by men in their thirties who had been trained in the oldguard paris couture, but saw the need to refute some of their pedigree. List of books and articles about fashion history online. Aug 01, 2014 back to the future with 60s space age chic the space race in the 1960s produced a crop of young designers equipping the fashion masses for what they envisioned as the next frontier. Short skirts had already been worn by 1950s scifi characters who, along with the 1960s space race, were a major inspiration on 1960s fashion. In twentiethcentury american fashion, edited by linda welters and patricia a. Those of us who learned on a typewriter were usually told to double. In 1964 andre courreges launched the spaceage look. Featuring 100 women who made history and made their mark on the world, its a book you can be proud to display in your home. Blast off as a design movement, space age fashion was above all a french phenomenon, promulgated mostly by men in their thirties who had been trained in the oldguard paris couture, but saw the need to refute some of their pedigree.
True to its name, space agewas heavily influenced heavily by the space race. Sportsthemed magical fantasy values teamwork, character. Kuznetz, who helped developspacesuits for the space shuttle, is the founder of techniclothes, one of a growing number of new companies applying space age technology to consumer apparel. Jun 15, 2012 and of course there was the streamlined, space age version of disneylands early60s tomorrowland. Fashion would harness the spirit of the rocketeers with sleek lines, shiny fabrics and the chance to see the world through visors. Containing everything you need to know about changing fashion and style from ancient egyptian dress to space age fashion and grunge and information on icons like marie antoinette, clara bow, jacqueline kennedy, and alexander mcqueen, fashion catalogs the history of what people wear, revealing how western fashion has been influenced by.
Back to the future with 60s spaceage chic the space race in the 1960s produced a crop of young designers equipping the fashion masses for. And of course there was the streamlined, space age version of disneylands early60s tomorrowland. I hoped it would have as much detailed cultural fashion history as his forties book had. Vinyl combinations will follow, tights, cagoules and white. The history of fashion i saw it in the window and just had to have it. The space age began with the development of several technologies that. Godeys ladys book, established in the united states in 1830, remained popular for decades. This group emerged from the war as very young and rebellious, says geoffrey rayner, coauthor with richard chamberlain of the book conran.
The space age designer making a big comeback all over. The first fashion magazine is thought to have originated c. And just as designers are continuously looking back to the future, why shouldnt you own a piece of fashion history. Fashion history books meet your next favorite book. Fashion would harness the spirit of the rocketeers with sleek lines, shiny fabrics and the chance to see the. From the ancient world to the extraterrestrial future hardcover october 23, 2018. Double spacing after a period could reveal your age. All of these books below are excellent books to start learning about 1950s fashion history and more. Depending on your age and where you went to school, you may have learned keyboard skills on a typewriter rather than a computer. May 23, 2012 follow along with a woman as she visits the hairdresser and gets a space age hairstyle. See more ideas about atomic age, retro futurism and retro futuristic. Tracing the evolution of fashion from the early draped fabrics of ancient times to the catwalk couture of today fashion.
Victorian fashion books meet your next favorite book. The space age scifi is not only a literary genre, or just part of cinematography. Sportswear, the movies and the 1930s promoting american designers, 194044. How the 1960s spaceage fashions changed what we wear bbc. Find out about famous people, like egyptian pharaohs, kings and queens, explorers. In interior decoration the influence of designers, such as chippendale, sheraton, and robert and james. Take an illustrated journey through 5,000 years of fashion, from stone age furs to flamboyant flounces, corsets and 1970s sequins.
Swirl of cool magical ideas has mermaids, sea monsters, too. Wheres my space age the rise and fall of futuristic design. Vintage fashion history books for research 1920s to 1970s. Truly vast in scope, taking in everything from from ancient egyptian dress to space age fashion and grunge, and including stories about icons like marie antoinette, clara bow, jacqueline kennedy, and alexander.
Sep 26, 20 in the 1960s, fashion designers looked to the stars for inspiration. Containing everything you need to know about changing fashion and style from ancient egyptian dress to space age fashion and grunge and information on icons like marie antoinette, clara bow. Many are full of pictures, some have a great history, and others are just for fun like paper dolls. Space age hair trends of the 1960s vintage fashions. Space age fashion first appeared in the late 1950s, and developed further in the 1960s. Kuznetz, who helped developspacesuits for the space shuttle, is the founder of techniclothes, one of a growing number of new companies applying. Feb 12, 2012 60s the spaceage outfit 1964 1969 with access to tv becoming much more widespread in the 60s, fact and fiction merged when cosmonaut yuri gagarin became the first man to fly out of the earth and scifi no longer looked so far achieved. In april 1961, the soviet cosmonaut yuri gagarin became the first. Follow along with a woman as she visits the hairdresser and gets a space age hairstyle. Beginning of a dialog window, including tabbed navigation to register an account or sign in to an existing account. The it girl twiggy was seen on the covers of most fashion magazines, slinking about in colorful shifts and spaceage prints. As is demonstrated by the richly documented exhibition the machine age in america 19181941, opening oct. The space age is a period encompassing the activities related to the space race, space exploration, space technology, and the cultural developments influenced by these events. It was heavily influenced by the space race of the cold war, in addition to popular science fiction paperbacks, films and television series such as star trek.