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Jun 26, 2021 · At the same time, Spain had a great influence on other regions lead by fashion icon Charles the Bold who impacted both menswear and womenswear in his era. D uring the 1470s the distinctive fashions of Spain first began to gain influence in Italy. The fit of women’s dresses and men’s doublets tightened, to the point that sleeves and bodices ...
In the 19th century, fashion trends in Spain differed from those in other European countries due to a combination of cultural, socioeconomic, and political factors. Spain had its unique history and cultural influences that shaped its fashion trends. One significant difference in Spanish fashion was the strong influence of traditional regional ...
The fashion trends of 19th century Spain were a reflection of the cultural, social, and political changes happening during that time. From the dramatic shifts in womenswear, with the rise of the mantilla and the influence of French fashion, to the dapper attire of the Spanish gentlemen, fashion became an important statement of identity and status.
- Dress with A Difference
- The Golden Age
- Dominance of Foreign Fashions
- Regional Dress
- A New Golden Age?
- Bibliography
In the Middle Ages, Spain divided into Christian and Muslim zones, and hosted a variety of dress styles whose terminology and cut from the tenth century onward reveal a debt to Arab materials and garb—even in the Christian kingdoms. The contents of the tombs of the thirteenth-and early fourteenth-century kings of Castile in Burgos, for example, inc...
Significantly, during this Golden Age, when Spain was wealthy and powerful, and the literary and plastic arts flourished, the king's censors approved the publication of the first Spanish manuals devoted to disseminating superior skills in tailoring. The first book, published in 1580 and reprinted in 1589, came from the plume of a Basque tailor, the...
From about 1700 until the mid-twentieth century, the Spanish cognoscenti depended on Parisian (and sometimes British) modes. In the eighteenth century, under the ruling Bourbon dynasty, Spain received fashion news consistently from Paris via Spanish and French intermediaries—the powerful shopkeepers of the Cinco Gremios Mayores, ambassadors and wel...
Despite the dominance of mainstream European fashions in the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, and a noticeable rejection of traditional mores from the 1960s as large numbers of young Spaniards moved from rural areas into the cities, regional dress survived, often preserved carefully for use at national or local fiestas (religious holidays) and ...
Spanish dress may inadvertently have reached beyond Spanish frontiers before the 1980s via the acquisitions of tourists at the establishments advertised in tourist guides to Spain, via the creations of those Spanish couturiers who sought a propitious environment for their creativity in Paris, and via limited coverage in high-class fashion magazines...
Alçega, Juan de. Tailor's Pattern Book 1589.Facsimile, with translation by J. Pain and C. Bainton. Introduction and notes by J. L. Nevinson. Bedford, U.K.: Ruth Bean, 1979. A translation accompanies this facsimile edition of the second edition of the first Spanish publication on tailoring, as does an excellent introduction on the context for tailor...
Sep 20, 2022 · The History of Fashion in Spain – Politico-Geographical Influence. Starting from the 1500s, the customs and culture of the country have always had a significant influence on Spanish fashion. It also influenced the world as Spain sold their cultural products and clothing to their former colonies. With many timeless fashion trends and styles in ...
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The uniformity of women’s ensembles continued into the 1600s, although the authors point out that just as it did in male fashion, Spanish influence in female dress began to wane abroad. The introduction of the guardainfante (bulkier-style farthingale of French origin) enhanced a woman’s silhouette, adding volume around the hips.
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Apr 10, 2017 · Born in Guetaria, Spain, Cristòbal Balenciaga (1895–1972), made major contributions to the fashion world. Not only did he train future famous designers André Courrèges and Emanuel Ungaro, but his namesake house still continues today. Under the creative leadership of Demna Gvasalia, the Balenciaga ‘bubble dress’ was re-invemted in 2017.
