Sup
https://goo.gl/dh8mK4
Monday, August 27, 2018
Sunday, December 11, 2016
Wednesday, April 6, 2016
Friday, April 6, 2007
The Dawn of Pajamas
Sometime around 1920s everything was changing rapidly in the world of lingerie. For the first time machine-made underwear became a lot more affordable price-wise while still being made out of the same fine and luxury fabrics as the high-end hand-made undergarments.
During the thirties, fitness became fashionable and under the pressure from the hungry-for-change customers, manufacturers finally started producing smaller, lighter and foremost - better-fitting lingerie.
At the same time new fabrics (nylon and elastane) were introduced and they were a perfect match for the rising era of new - fitted underclothes. Women wanted more flexible foundations and all the basics were transforming into their lightest form yet.
Sleepwear was changing as well. Made out of transparent fabrics, with round or V necks, night-gowns became narrower and more revealing. Fashionable Oriental kimonos had richly quilted cuffs and collars while dressing jackets were hip-level long but short-lived as the new star (pajama) took over the stage.
'For years women have surreptitiously been stealing men's stuff... pyjamas are now by far the smartest form of negligee.' (Vogue, 1924)
Pajamas were made out of all kinds of fancy fabrics (satin, cretonne, velvet, crepe, lame etc.) in bright colors as well as pinks and flesh tones; some even stayed true to their Persian origins in coloring, print and metallic thread embroidery.
Probably the most unusual fact from this era when traveling was very fashionable is that couture houses (couture = dressmaking, sewing or needlework) of the time were making the complete bed-sets (sheets, cushions, sheets, coverlets and even sleeping bags) to match lingerie sets. In one of its issues from that time period Vogue stated, 'The smart woman travels with lovely lingerie and amusing pyjamas in her train.'
That, of course, was just the beginning of the PJ's popularity. At first they only replaced the nightgowns since they were so much more comfortable and easy to care for. But soon after that the form of pajama was used for lounging, beachwear, evening wear and sportswear.
Today, pj's are just as popular as they were when first introduced decades ago. We have the bigger variety of materials available than ever before, more solid colors and prints than ever before, décor is only limited with the imagination of the designers, but the form remains - timeless.
During the thirties, fitness became fashionable and under the pressure from the hungry-for-change customers, manufacturers finally started producing smaller, lighter and foremost - better-fitting lingerie.
At the same time new fabrics (nylon and elastane) were introduced and they were a perfect match for the rising era of new - fitted underclothes. Women wanted more flexible foundations and all the basics were transforming into their lightest form yet.
Sleepwear was changing as well. Made out of transparent fabrics, with round or V necks, night-gowns became narrower and more revealing. Fashionable Oriental kimonos had richly quilted cuffs and collars while dressing jackets were hip-level long but short-lived as the new star (pajama) took over the stage.
'For years women have surreptitiously been stealing men's stuff... pyjamas are now by far the smartest form of negligee.' (Vogue, 1924)
Pajamas were made out of all kinds of fancy fabrics (satin, cretonne, velvet, crepe, lame etc.) in bright colors as well as pinks and flesh tones; some even stayed true to their Persian origins in coloring, print and metallic thread embroidery.
Probably the most unusual fact from this era when traveling was very fashionable is that couture houses (couture = dressmaking, sewing or needlework) of the time were making the complete bed-sets (sheets, cushions, sheets, coverlets and even sleeping bags) to match lingerie sets. In one of its issues from that time period Vogue stated, 'The smart woman travels with lovely lingerie and amusing pyjamas in her train.'
That, of course, was just the beginning of the PJ's popularity. At first they only replaced the nightgowns since they were so much more comfortable and easy to care for. But soon after that the form of pajama was used for lounging, beachwear, evening wear and sportswear.
Today, pj's are just as popular as they were when first introduced decades ago. We have the bigger variety of materials available than ever before, more solid colors and prints than ever before, décor is only limited with the imagination of the designers, but the form remains - timeless.
Copyright © 2006 by Daria Perse. All rights reserved. |
Friday, March 30, 2007
The Past Times and the Present of Fine Lingerie
These days, fine lingerie is mostly advertised as a concept for seduction. Other (practical, health and hygiene) aspects of wearing silks and satins, stretch laces, micro fibers or simply - cotton, are greatly neglected.
Lingerie is not only a fashion statement but also plays an important practical and aesthetic role. That's exactly why it's so important to choose comfortable, perfect-fitting items, made of materials that feel good to the touch.
In 1920s boned and rigid corsetry started blending (for the first time in known human history) with soft and gaudy lingerie. The corset finally became softer (and more user-friendly), mostly due to the medical research which proved the damage (distort of the spine) that infamous ‘S'-bend caused to the women's bodies.
Nevertheless, fashion dictated most of the changes in lingerie. Focused on a particular silhouette, all the underwear was designed to achieve the ideal look of the time. Unfortunately, for about one hundred years the natural look has not been praised and the undergarments have been designed accordingly. At the end of twenties manufacturers finally became aware of variety in female figures and started producing lingerie tailored to different physical types.
This was a great move towards comfort as well as affordability. Machine-made lingerie was mass-produced and the invention (by Dupont) of revolutionary new fibers: nylon and Lycra (elastane) enabled increasingly better fit of the garments. Despite the prevailing philosophy that ‘some constriction is supposed to be good for women' the armor-like pieces of underwear were banned forever.
Only, one deep scar remained. Almost a hundred years later, too many women are still trying to re-learn how to accept their bodies, how to feel comfortable inside them, how to love them and how to listen to them. Centuries long constriction was complete - and successful.
Copyright © 2007 by Daria Perse. All rights reserved.
Lingerie is not only a fashion statement but also plays an important practical and aesthetic role. That's exactly why it's so important to choose comfortable, perfect-fitting items, made of materials that feel good to the touch.
In 1920s boned and rigid corsetry started blending (for the first time in known human history) with soft and gaudy lingerie. The corset finally became softer (and more user-friendly), mostly due to the medical research which proved the damage (distort of the spine) that infamous ‘S'-bend caused to the women's bodies.
Nevertheless, fashion dictated most of the changes in lingerie. Focused on a particular silhouette, all the underwear was designed to achieve the ideal look of the time. Unfortunately, for about one hundred years the natural look has not been praised and the undergarments have been designed accordingly. At the end of twenties manufacturers finally became aware of variety in female figures and started producing lingerie tailored to different physical types.
This was a great move towards comfort as well as affordability. Machine-made lingerie was mass-produced and the invention (by Dupont) of revolutionary new fibers: nylon and Lycra (elastane) enabled increasingly better fit of the garments. Despite the prevailing philosophy that ‘some constriction is supposed to be good for women' the armor-like pieces of underwear were banned forever.
Only, one deep scar remained. Almost a hundred years later, too many women are still trying to re-learn how to accept their bodies, how to feel comfortable inside them, how to love them and how to listen to them. Centuries long constriction was complete - and successful.
Copyright © 2007 by Daria Perse. All rights reserved.
Tuesday, March 13, 2007
Is Your Lingerie a Mangled Mess?
If you're sick and tired of taking your fine lingerie out of the washer, looking like a mangled mess, it's time for you to discover some tips on how to keep your underclothes tangle-free and more:
- say fare-well to stretched-out bra straps
- avoid bent hooks
- discover how to take care of women's underwear so it lasts for ever
Subscribe to:
Comments (Atom)
