Journal of the Korea Fashion and Costume Design Association (한국의상디자인학회지)
- Volume 12 Issue 1
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- Pages.89-101
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- 2010
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- 1229-7240(pISSN)
A Study on the Fashion Item of the Symbolic Fashion Icons in the 20th Century
20세기 상징적 패션 아이콘에 따른 아이템 연구
- Lee, Eun-Sook (Dept. of Clothing & Textiles, University of Ulsan)
- 이은숙 (울산대학교 생활과학부 의류학전공)
- Received : 2009.12.04
- Accepted : 2010.01.29
- Published : 2010.02.28
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the fashion item of the symbolic fashion icons in the 20th century. The symbolism of fashion icons was grouped into four classes according to the influence of a social-cultural change. 1. Icons between dream and reality: A dreary emotion that was caused by material richness has a longing for an ideal image. A typical style was Art Nouveau style, which pressed into a grotesque S-bend. While as the world placed on a economic reconstruction after World War I, rational fashion icon which pursued more function and simplify than cumbersome style and complexity came out. 2. Icons between solid and liquid: A solid icons was connected with a mode of female body during World War 1. This extremely stylized female figure. Flowing fabrics enveloped the stylized female figure and they brought a liquid icons into relief. 3. Icons between uniformity and variety: At a time when uniformity was appeared strongly within 20th century is during World War II and about 1940-1950. The uniformal icon was classified into uniformity by uniform and by mass production. A repugnance for the uniformity and imitation of fashion was tried a new fashion style. It could be called with the various of fashion icon. 4. Icons between social secession and rediscovery: In 1950-1960, 1970-1990, and the end of 20th century, the advent of the young culture was born a consumer who newly breaks in fashion. It could be included within the domain of social secession icon. While the rediscovery of fashion icon was associated with experimental new fibers, leotard, suitable replacement for wool or acrylic knit, silk that could stretch in any direction, new fabrics that were transparent, took color beautifully, and could be painted, tie-dyed, or embroidered.
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